Details
| Full name | Tradescantia ‘Silver’. |
| Name status | Established but questionable, it may refer to a unique cultivar or may be a synonym for Tradescantia fluminensis ‘Albostriata’ or Tradescantia fluminensis ‘Lavender’. Established by Rochford & Gorer (1969, p. 105). The name most likely refers to a variegated cultivar of Tradescantia fluminensis known at the time, such as ‘Lavender’ or ‘Albostriata’. But with no images it is impossible to link it to any particular plant known today, so the name is established and treated as lost or an unknown synonym. |
| Origins | Unknown. |
| Classification | Originally published with no species name. Based on the description it most likely belongs to T. fluminensis or the Continental Group. |
| Legal protection | None. |
| Availability | The name is most likely a synonym for Tradescantia fluminensis ‘Albostriata’ or Tradescantia fluminensis ‘Lavender’. But this is not certain, so the plant is assumed to be lost. |
Description
Described by Rochford & Gorer (1969, p. 105).
| Species | Tradescantia. |
| Foliage | Oval leaves about 5cm long and 2.5cm wide. Variegated with white streaks that may be minimal or cover most of the surface. The streaks become slightly pink under stress. |
References
Rochford, T. & Gorer, R. (1969). Rochford’s House-plants for Everyone. Faber and Faber.