research Tradescantia-Based Test Systems Can Be Used for the Evaluation of the Toxic Potential of Harmful Algal Blooms 2 citations , July 2023 in “Water” Tradescantia plants can effectively test for the toxicity of harmful algae.
research Lithium alters mitotic progression in stamen hair cells of Tradescantia in a time-dependent and reversible fashion. 28 citations , October 1987 in “PubMed” Lithium temporarily stops cell division in plant cells, but this can be reversed with certain chemicals.