This introduced groundcover
is commonly known as
white wandering jew.
Tradescantia fluminensis
is described as a "monocot"
in the
Commelinaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Listed as an invasive plant under the Biosecurity Act 2014 but not prohibited or restricted.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 1 Fraser Coast locality: Bauple Forest.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
