Gibasis geniculata

Gibasis geniculata is a trailing plant in the family Commelinaceae, native to Mexico and tropical America.^[1]

Gibasis geniculata
Herbarium specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Commelinaceae
Genus:	Gibasis
Species:	G. geniculata
Binomial name
Gibasis geniculata (Jacq.) Rohweder
Synonyms
Tradescantia kunthiana Seub. Tradescantia hypophaea K.Koch & C.D.Bouché Tradescantia geniculata kunthiana Tradescantia geniculata Jacq. Tradescantia floribunda Kunth Tradescantia effusa Mart. ex Schult.f. Tradescantia decumbens Klotzsch Tradescantia consanguinea Klotzsch ex C.B.Clarke Callisia diffusa Pohl ex Seub. Aneilema geniculata (Jacq.) Woodson Aneilema filipes Mart.

The cultivated plant commonly known as Tahitian bridal veil is often mis-labelled as Gibasis geniculata, however its true species is Gibasis pellucida.^[2]

References

1. "Gibasis geniculata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 Jan 2022.
2. Fantz, Paul R.; Nelson, Paul (Apr 1995). "Nomenclature of Tahitian Bridal Veil". HortTechnology. 5 (2): 144–146. doi:10.21273/HORTTECH.5.2.144. Retrieved 30 January 2022.