Gibasis pellucida

Gibasis pellucida
Post-blooming
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Commelinaceae
Genus:	Gibasis
Species:	G. pellucida
Binomial name
Gibasis pellucida (M.Martens & Galeotti) D.R.Hunt
Synonyms
Gibasis schiedeana (Kunth) D.R.Hunt Tradescantia geniculata var. botterii C.B.Clarke Tradescantia geniculata var. schiedeana (Kunth) C.B.Clarke Tradescantia lundellii Standl. Tradescantia pellucida M.Martens & Galeotti Tradescantia schiedeana Kunth Tropigandra lundellii (Standl.) Woodson

Gibasis pellucida, also known as Tahitian bridal veil, is a trailing plant in the family Commelinaceae that is native to Mexico and Central America. It was introduced to North America and is now found in Texas, Alabama and Florida.¹

In horticulture, the plant is often mislabelled as the related species Gibasis geniculata.²

A creeping plant growing to 20cm or 50cm, it features thin stems and narrow green leaves that have a purple underside. Small and showy white flowers would appear in abundance over the plant in most part of the year.³

Commonly grown as an ornamental plant in hanging baskets and as a groundcover, it flourishes in warmth and humidity, but it must be protected from direct sunshine and severe frost. It can readily root from cuttings.⁴