Biology:Ruellia brevifolia
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Short description: Species of plant
| Ruellia brevifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Ruellia |
| Species: | R. brevifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Ruellia brevifolia (Pohl) C. Ezcurra
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| Synonyms | |
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Cyrtacanthus corymbosus | |
Ruellia brevifolia, the tropical wild petunia[1] or red Christmas pride, is an ornamental plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is native to South America, from Colombia to southern Brazil and northern Argentina .[2]
References
- ↑ "Ruellia brevifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RUBR12. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ Ezcurra, Cecilia (1993). "Systematics of Ruellia (Acanthaceae) in Southern South America". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 80 (4): 802. doi:10.2307/2399931.
External links
- Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): Ruellia brevifolia
- USDA Plants Profile: Ruellia brevifolia
- (in Portuguese) Ruellia brevifolia (Pohl) Ezcurra (Acanthaceae): flowering phenology, pollination biology and reproduction Rev. bras. Bot. vol.25 no.1 São Paulo Mar. 2002
Wikidata ☰ Q3005936 entry
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