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Tradescantia L.
Spiderwort
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
| Subclass | Commelinidae | Dayflowers and spiderworts, and several others |
| Order | Commelinales | Includes dayflowers (spiderworts), bloodworts, water hyacinths, others |
| Family | Commelinaceae | Dayflower or spiderwort family |
| Genus | Tradescantia | After John Tradescant (1608-1662), English gardener to King Charles I |
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Tradescantia description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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Spiderwort (Tradescantia) · 5/15/1979 · Virginia · By Tim Chandler  Species not yet identified 
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