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

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

External links

Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): Ruellia brevifolia
USDA Plants Profile: Ruellia brevifolia
(Portuguese) Ruellia brevifolia (Pohl) Ezcurra (Acanthaceae): flowering phenology, pollination biology and reproduction Rev. bras. Bot. vol.25 no.1 São Paulo Mar. 2002

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