Ruellia multifolia
Appearance
Ruellia multifolia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Ruellia |
Species: | R. multifolia
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Binomial name | |
Ruellia multifolia | |
Varieties[1] | |
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Synonyms[1] | |
Dipteracanthus multifolius Nees (1847) |
Ruellia multifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is a perennial or subshrub native to west-central, southern, and southeastern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay.[1]
Two varieties are accepted:[1]
- Ruellia multifolia var. multifolia (synonyms Dipteracanthus multifolius var. multiflorus Nees and Ruellia subdentata Klotzsch ex Nees) – west-central, southern, and southeastern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay
- Ruellia multifolia var. viscosissima (Nees) C.Ezcurra (synonyms Dipteracanthus viscosissimus Nees, Ruellia viscosissima (Nees) Lindau, Dipteracanthus glandulosopunctatus Nees, and Ruellia glandulosopunctata (Nees) Lindau) – southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Ruellia multifolia (Nees) Lindau. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 March 2024.