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‘РАССВЕТ’

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Full nameTradescantia (Andersoniana Group) ‘РАССВЕТ’ or Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) ‘RASSVET’.
Name statusAccepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar.

Described by Federal”nyj Naučnyj Centr Ovoŝevodstva (2004). Because it is a legal protection registration, the name is established (Brickell et al., 2016, Arts. 27.5).

The name can be written as ‘РАССВЕТ’ in the original Cyrillic script, or transliterated to ‘RASSVET’ in Latin script.
OriginsBred in Moscow, Russia, by Federal”nyj Naučnyj Centr Ovoŝevodstva (2004).
ClassificationLike other hardy garden hybrids, it is now placed in the Andersoniana Group. These hybrids are sometimes mislabelled as Tradescantia virginiana or the invalid botanical hybrid Tradescantia × andersoniana.
Legal protectionProtected by plant breeder’s rights in Russia (Federal”nyj Naučnyj Centr Ovoŝevodstva, 2004).
AvailabilityRare in cultivation, but may be available in Russia.

Description

Described by Federal”nyj Naučnyj Centr Ovoŝevodstva (2004).

Cultivar groupTradescantia Andersoniana Group.
Growth habitCompact shape. 70cm high.
FoliageSpring shoots are dark green with bright red or purple stripes.

Leaves are 29-32cm long, slightly hairy.
Flowers4cm across. Petals are purple-pink, stamen hairs are pinkish or white, anthers are yellow.

References

Federal”nyj Naučnyj Centr Ovoŝevodstva. (2004). Традесканция: РАССВЕТ [Tradescantia: РАССВЕТ] [Russia plant breeder’s rights registration 41556]. Gosudarstvennyj Reestr Selekcionnyh Dostiženij [State Register of Selection Achievements]. Registration document link.

Brickell, C. D., Alexander, C., Cubey, J. J., David, J. C., Hoffman, M. H. A., Leslie, A. C., Malécot, V., Jin, X. (2016). International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. PDF link.