Rulingia

Rulingia
Rulingia loxophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Subfamily:	Byttnerioideae
Tribe:	Lasiopetaleae
Genus:	Rulingia R.Br.
Type species
Rulingia pannosa R.Br.
Species
See text.

Rulingia is a genus of flowering plants native to Australia and Madagascar.^[1] In 2011, all species were transferred to Commersonia with the exception of Rulingia cuneata, R. loxophylla, R.luteiflora and R. procumbens which have been transferred to the new genus Androcalva.

Species formerly placed in the genus included:^[2]

• Rulingia borealis (E.Pritz.) C.F.Wilkins
• Rulingia corylifolia Graham – Hazel-leaved Rulingia
• Rulingia craurophylla F.Muell. – Brittle-leaved Rulingia
• Rulingia cuneata Turcz.
• Rulingia cygnorum (Steud.) C.A.Gardner
• Rulingia dasyphylla (Andrews) Sweet – Kerrawang
• Rulingia densiflora (Turcz.) Benth.
• Rulingia grandiflora Endl.
• Rulingia hermanniifolia (Gay) Endl.
• Rulingia loxophylla F.Muell.
• Rulingia luteiflora E.Pritz. – Yellow-flowered Rulingia
• Rulingia madagascariensis Baker
• Rulingia magniflora F.Muell.
• Rulingia malvifolia Steetz
• Rulingia parviflora Endl. – Small-flowered Rulingia;
• Rulingia platycalyx Benth.
• Rulingia procumbens Maiden & Betche
• Rulingia prostrata Maiden & Betche – Dwarf Kerrawang
• Rulingia rotundifolia Turcz. – Round-leaved Rulingia
• Rulingia rugosa Steetz
• Rulingia salviifolia (Hook. ex Steetz) Benth.
• Rulingia tratmannii C.R.P.Andrews

References

1. "Rulingia". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
2. "Rulingia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 8 December 2011.