Tradescantia cymbispatha C.B.Clarke. A habit, showing the velvety aspect of the leaves due to the strigose indumentum B detail of the stem, showing the predominant vinaceous colour of the stem and leaves C detail of the stems, leaf-sheaths and abaxial side of the blades, showing the strigose and hyaline indumentum D adaxial side of the leaf-blade, showing the inconspicuous secondary veins and the strigose and hyaline indumentum E detail of flower at post-anthesis, showing the pedicel’s and sepals’ velutine indumentum F front view of a flower G dorsal and ventral views of the seed, showing the costate testa not cleft towards the embryotega and the hilum ca. ½ the length of the seed. Photos by M.O.O. Pellegrini.