Ruellia multifolia
| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Ruellia multifolia | |
| Varieties[1] | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
Dipteracanthus multifoliusNees (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 (synonymsDipteracanthus multifolius var. multiflorusNees and Ruellia subdentataKlotzsch ex Nees) – west-central, southern, and southeastern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay
- Ruellia multifolia var. viscosissima(Nees) C.Ezcurra (synonyms Dipteracanthus viscosissimusNees, Ruellia viscosissima(Nees) Lindau, Dipteracanthus glandulosopunctatusNees, and Ruellia glandulosopunctata(Nees) Lindau) – southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay
References
- ^ abcdRuellia multifolia (Nees) Lindau. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
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