| Tinantia pringlei | |
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| Tinantia pringlei propagated from a collection from Sierra Chiquita Mountain in Mexico at 1150 meters in altitude | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Commelinaceae |
| Genus: | Tinantia |
| Species: | T. pringlei |
| Binomial name | |
| Tinantia pringlei (S. Watson) Rohweder | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Tinantia pringlei, sometimes known as the Mexican inchplant or spotted widow's tears, [2] is a perennial alpine plant in the dayflower family native to northeastern Mexico. [1] The species is grown as an ornamental plant in temperate areas for its attractive spotted purple foliage and lavender flowers. It is also a common weed of greenhouses. The plants reproduce primarily or exclusively through self-pollination. [3]
