Ruellia nudiflora

Ruellia nudiflora
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

  1. "Ruellia nudiflora". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ISBN 9780762773688
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