ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRADESCANTIA
New Latin, named after John Tradescant (1570–1638), English botanist and gardener.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRADESCANTIA»
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tradescantia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
tradescantia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Plants for Toxicity Assessment
REFERENCE: Yan Peng and Te-Hsiu Ma, "Tradescantia Sister-Chromatid-
Exchange (SCE) Bioassay for Environmental Mutagens," Plants for Toxicity
Assessment, ASTM STP 1091, W. Wang, J. W. Gorsuch, and W. R. Lower, Eds.,
American ...
Wun-cheng Wang, Joseph W. Gorsuch, W. R. Lower, 1990
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Ecotoxicity and Human Health: A Biological Approach to ...
Among these, Tradescantia is perhaps the most suitable species for
environmental monitoring. It can be used for monitoring short- term exposure (for
less than 1 h) or long-term chronic exposure. It can be used either as an intact
plant for ...
Arthur D. Bloom, Frederick de Serres, 1995
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Trades (Winds) USE Trade winds Trades-waste USE Factory and trade waste
Waste products Tradescantia (May Subd Geog) [QK495. C73 (Botany)] UF
Spiderworts BT Commelinaceae NT Small-leaf spiderwort Tradescantia ohiensis
...
Library of Congress, 2006
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
Tradescantia occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. occidentalis (Tradescantia
occidentalis (Britton) Smyth var. typica E.S. Anderson & Woodson) North America
. Perennial herb, food See Species Plantarum 1: 288. 1753, An Illustrated Flora of
the ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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The New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of ...
Tradescantia virginiana Tradescantia ozarkana Tradescantia fluminensis stems
and leaves, the latter lanceolate, mostly from 4 to 8 inches long, and up to \V2
inches wide. The pale to deep blue or rarely white flowers are about 1 inch in ...
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Toxicity of Houseplants
SCIENTIFIC NAMES There are over 60 species of Tradescantia which are grown
in North and South America. Some common species and names include:1
Tradescantia albiflora Kunth — also known as T. tricolor Hort. ex C.B. Clarke, T.
viridis ...
Spoerke, Susan C. Smolinske, 1990
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Tradescantia ohiensis (Continued) UF Tradescantia canaliculata Tradescantia
foliosa Tradescantia incarnata Tradescantia paludosa Tradescantia reflexa
Tradescantia paludosa USE Tradescantia ohiensis Tradescantia reflexa USE ...
Tradescantia wrightii 16. Stems 15-115 cm; pedicels glabrous; sepals glabrous
or with apical tuft of eglandular hairs; petals usually 0.8-20 mm. 17. Plants
distinctly glaucous; leaves 5-45 cm, arcuate, forming acute angle with stem (also
see ...
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Mutation Breeding: Theory and Practical Applications
Box 1 .5 The mutation detection system in stamen hairs of Tradescantia spp.
Figure 1.3 Stamen of Tradescantis sp. with part of the hairs showing mutations.
changes from blue (in certain clones purplish-blue) to red (or purplish-red), occur
...
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Urban Air Pollution, Bioindication and Environmental Awareness
Evaluation. of. the. toxic. effects. of. urban. levels. of. air. pollution. using.
Tradescantia. bioassays. Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva, Marisa Domingos,
Nairo M. Sumita, Eliane Tigre Guimarães, Débora Jã de Araújo Lobo, Maria
Izildinha ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRADESCANTIA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
tradescantia is used in the context of the following news items.
Enahnce your garden with perennials and see the beauty return
... iris (Iris ensata), yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus), cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana) and spiderwort (Tradescantia spp.). «Muscatine Journal, Jul 15»
Wellington's wandering willie under attack by Brazilian beetles
Garden staff were rearing hundreds of tradescantia leaf beetles, or Neolema ogloblini, for release next spring around the capital in a bid to attack tradescantia, ... «The Dominion Post, Jun 15»
Stars 'n' stripes - how to use variegated foliage plants
Tradescantia 'Zebrina' has a weeping habit which makes it ideal for a tall pot or hanging basket. In this frost-free, shady spot it grows with Hosta 'Stained Glass' ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
Beware the plants that poison pets
And wandering jew (Tradescantia albiflora) causes an allergic skin reaction in most dogs. Adelaide Botanic Gardens collections development officer, John ... «Perth Now, Jun 15»
Kruidenmedicijn of supplement kan gevaarlijk zijn voor nierpatiënt
Volgens de onderzoekers zou dat verband kunnen houden met ofwel een onbekend Chinees kruidenmedicijn, ofwel de combinatie van de plant Tradescantia ... «NierNieuws.nl, Jun 15»
New weapons in biocontrol battle
Three beetle species brought to New Zealand for one purpose: control Tradescantia . More likely you know it as "wandering willy", or the less sensitive name ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
An organic sanctuary in inner-city Auckland
... into bins, oxalis goes in plastic bags and is buried deep in the compost to cook off, and tradescantia is double-bagged for eventual dumping in the food forest.". «Stuff.co.nz, Apr 15»
Brazilian Beetles Effective Biocontrol Against Tradescantia
The three species of beetle were introduced to New Zealand in 2011 by Landcare Research to combat tradescantia. The weed, commonly known as wandering ... «Scoop.co.nz, Apr 15»
Florida wildflowers require little care
Tradescantia ohiensis flowers have three petals in white, pink, blue or violet that last only one day. However, the plant continues to flower for six to eight weeks, ... «Daily Commercial, Apr 15»
Master gardener: Widow's tears
Spiderworts are the species Tradescantia. There are estimated to be 71 species which are often named for the area in which they grow e.g. Tradescantia ... «The Newark Advocate, Mar 15»
