Ruellia nudiflora
| Ruellia nudiflora | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Ruellia |
| Species: | R. nudiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Ruellia nudiflora (Engelm. & A.Gray) Urb. | |
Ruellia nudiflora, the violet wild petunia,[1] is a perennial plant in the acanthus family (Acanthaceae) found in areas of moisture in the Sonoran Desert.[2]:74 Despite its name, it is not a true petunia.[2]:74
References
- ↑ "Ruellia nudiflora". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- 1 2 Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ISBN 9780762773688
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