Ruellia nudiflora

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• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
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Common Names

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Description

Family Acanthaceae

The Acanthaceae are mostly herbs or shrubs comprising about 250 genera and 2,500 species, including twining forms. The leaves are simple , opposite and decussate; stipules are lacking. The flowers are bisexual , zygomorphic, and usually are associated with conspicuous , often brightly colored bracts. The calyx is usually deeply 4-5 lobed or sometimes is highly reduced with more numerous minute teeth. The corolla is sympetalous , usually 5-merous, mostly zygomorphic, and commonly 2 lipped. The androecium usually consists of 4 didynamous stamens or only 2 stamens adnate to the corolla tube or epigynous zone, alternate with the lobes . The gynoecium consists of a single compound pistil of 2 carpels, a single style , and a superior ovary with 2 locules, each with usually 2-10 axile ovules in one or two collateral vertical tiers . An annular nectary disk is usually found around the base of the ovary. The fruit is commonly an elastically dehiscent loculicidal capsule. The seed stalk or funiculus of each seed is modified into a hook shaped jaculator or retinaculum that functions in flinging out the seeds during dehiscence. -- Gerald Carr.

Physical Description

Biology

Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Growth

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade.

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Ruellia nudiflora (Engelm. & Gray) Urban

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000

Similar Species

Members of the genus Ruellia

There are approximately 558 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

R. 'Black Beauty' (Wild Petunia) · R. 'Blue Royale' · R. 'Mr Foster' · R. 'Pink Passion' · R. 'Ragin Cajun' (Ragin' Cajun Ruellia) · R. 'White Diamonds' · R. abbreviata · R. acaulis · R. achimeniflora · R. acicularis · R. aciculata · R. acuminata · R. acutangula · R. adenocalyx · R. adenostachya · R. adhaerens · R. affinis (Flor De Caipora Ruellia Affinis) · R. alata · R. alba · R. albicaulis · R. albiflora (Wild Petunia Ruellia Albiflora) · R. albopurpurea · R. alboviolacea · R. alternata · R. amabilis · R. amoena (Red Christmas Pride Ruellia Amoena) · R. amplectens · R. amplexicaulis · R. ampliata · R. anagallis · R. anaticollis · R. angusta · R. angustiflora · R. angustifolia · R. angustior · R. anisophylla · R. ansericollis · R. anthracina · R. aquatica · R. arborescens · R. arcuata · R. ardeicollis · R. argentea · R. aristata · R. aromatica · R. articulata · R. aruensis · R. aspera · R. asperula · R. atropurpurea · R. atroviridis · R. attenuata · R. aurantiaca · R. auriculata · R. australis (Blue Trumpet) · R. australis var. pumila · R. australis var. scabra · R. axillaris · R. bahiensis · R. baikiei · R. balsamica · R. bangii · R. barbata · R. barbillana · R. barlerioides · R. batangana · R. baurii · R. beddomei · R. bella · R. benedictina · R. beyrichiana · R. bicolor · R. biflora · R. bignoniaeflora · R. bilabiata · R. biloba · R. biolleyi · R. blanchetiana · R. blechioides · R. blumeana · R. blumei · R. bolivarensis · R. boranica · R. bourgaei · R. brachyopoda · R. brachysiphon · R. bracteata · R. bracteiflora · R. bracteophylla · R. brandbergensis · R. breedlovei · R. brevicaulis · R. brevifolia (Short Leaf Wild Petunia) · R. brittoniana (Britton's Wild Petunia) · R. brittoniana 'Blanquita' (Blanquita Mexican Blue Bells Ruellia Brittoniana) · R. brittoniana 'Blue Shade' (Blue Shade Mexican Blue Bells Ruellia Brittoniana) · R. brittoniana 'Chi Chi' (Chi Chi Mexican Blue Bells Ruellia Brittoniana) · R. brittoniana 'Clean White Katie' (Clean White Katie Mexican Blue Bells Ruellia Brittoniana) · R. brittoniana 'Colobe Pink' (Colobe Pink Mexican Blue Bells Ruellia Brittoniana) · R. brittoniana 'Compacta Katie' (Compacta Katie Mexican Blue Bells Ruellia Brittoniana)

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Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 6, 2006.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 24, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 3 providers.
• MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 17, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal December 10, 2007:

• Herbarium of the University of Aarhus, The AAU Herbarium Database
• Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad
• , Biodiversidad de Costa Rica
• Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden
• School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium
• UNIBIO, IBUNAM, MEXU/Plantas Vasculares
• USDA PLANTS, USDA PLANTS Database

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2656490
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-34383
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13748642
• Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:224214-2
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 34383
• U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: RUNU
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 60810

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