Details
| Full name | Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) ‘Alba Major’ |
| Name status | Accepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar. Established with a description by Shady Hill Nurseries (1889, p 34). Because it was published before 1959, the Latin name can be established (Brickell et al., 2016, Art. 21.11). Also known as:
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| Origins | Unknown. |
| Classification | Like 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 protection | None. |
| Availability | Locally produced by some nurseries. |
Description
Described by Pitcher & Manda (1892, p. 167).
| Cultivar group | Tradescantia Andersoniana Group. |
| Flowers | Large and white. |
References
Shady Hill Nurseries. (1889). Catalogue of Choice Hardy Perennials. Internet Archive link.
Pitcher & Manda. (1892). Descriptive Catalogue of New & Rare Seeds, Plants & Bulbs. Internet Archive 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.