Ruellia brevifolia

Ruellia brevifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Ruellia
Species: R. brevifolia
Binomial name
Ruellia brevifolia
(Pohl) C. Ezcurra
Synonyms

Cyrtacanthus corymbosus
Echinacanthus dichotomus
Ruellia graecizans Backer
Ruellia longifolia
Ruellia serratitheca
Ruellia ventricosa
Stephanophysum brevifolium
Stephanophysum longifolium
Stephanophysum macrandrum
Stephanophysum ventricosum

Ruellia brevifolia, the tropical wild petunia[1] or red Christmas pride, is an ornamental plant native to Argentina, Cerrado vegetation of Brazil, and Mexico.

References

  1. "Ruellia brevifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 October 2015.


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