Tradescantia pinetorum

Tradescantia pinetorum, the pinewoods spiderwort, is a species of "Tradescantia" and part of the Commelinaceae family.
"Tradescantia pinetorum" is found in open woods in the southwestern United States (Arizona + New Mexico) and northwestern Mexico (Chihuahua y Sonora).
Growth.
"Tradescantia pinetorum" has strongly pubescent sheaths and purple petals that are long. The genus "Commelina" has flower buds enclosed in a sheath called a spathe, while "Tradescantia" does not have a spathe. Tradescantia pinetorum has glandular pubescent sepals, while Tradescantia occidentalis has glabrous sepals.
Scientifically related plants.
Scientifically related plants include "Tradescantia pedicellata" and "Aneilema pinetorum".