Tradescantia sp.

Horticultural name: Tradescantia purple plush(Hort)　　　　　　　　

Leaves 3-5cm long,1-3 cm wide  inflorescences terminal flower just opened

flower  flower 5 stamens 

staminal filaments bearded with

long white hairs

stamen 1

 beads-like hairs

stamen 2

　

 stamen 3

　

stamens 4 , 5 pistil stigma

ovary   glandular hairs on ovary ciliates on young leaves

glandular hairs on buds and

peduncles

young anthers in a bud

　

 5 stamens in a bud

　

glandular hairs on pedicels and

bracteole

6 seeds in a fruit

embryotega on seeds

back side of the seeds

punctiform hilum on seeds

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