Tradescantia tenella Kunth. A habit, showing the definite base and fruticose and erect stems B detail of the stem and leaf-sheath, showing the leaf-opposed line of uniseriate hairs and the setose leaf-sheath margin C detail of the adaxial side of the leaf-blade, showing the hirsute indumentum D adaxial side of the leaf-blade, showing the impressed secondary veins and the vinaceous stripe along the midvein E abaxial side of the leaf-blade, showing the subpetiole and the vinaceous colouration F detail of the inflorescence, showing the saccate and strongly unequal cincinni bracts G flower at post-anthesis showing the glandular-pubescent indumentum and the dorsal keels of the sepals H–I flowers H white petalled flower I light pink petaled flower J dorsal and ventral views of the seed, showing the rugose testa not cleft towards the embryotega and the hilum shorter than ½ the length of the seed. Photos by M.O.O. Pellegrini.