Ruellia prostrata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Euasterids I
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Acanthaceae
Subfamilia: Acanthoideae
Tribus: Ruellieae
Subtribus: Ruelliinae
Genus: Ruellia
Species: Ruellia prostrata

Name

Ruellia prostrata Poir., 1804.

Synonyms

  • Barleria sudanica Lindau
  • Dipteracanthus dejecta Nees
  • Dipteracanthus flaviflorus Boiv. ex Benoist
  • Dipteracanthus genduanus Schweinf.
  • Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees
  • Dipteracanthus richardianus Boiv. ex Benoist
  • Ruellia deccanensis J. Grah.
  • Ruellia genduana (Schweinf.) C. B. Cl.
  • Ruellia methia Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
  • Ruellia nubica Del.
  • Ruellia otaviensis P. G. Meyer
  • Ruellia pallida Willd. ex Nees
  • Ruellia patula var. prostrata (Poir.) Chiov.
  • Ruellia prostrata var. dejecta (Nees) C.B. Clarke
  • Ruellia ringens Roxb.
  • Ruellia wightiana Wall..

Notes:

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
      • Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Central African Republic, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, N-Namibia (incl. Caprivi Strip), South Africa (Limpopo, Mpulamanga), Swaziland
  • Continental: Asie
      • Yemen, Oman, Java, India (throughout), Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan (Sind, Rawalpindi), Indonesia, Moluccas, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Christmas Isl. (Austr.),

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDGW – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

  • African Plants Database 2009. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & South African National Biodiversity Institute. 2010 Oct 22 .
  • Poiret, J.L.M. 1804. Encycl. 6: 349.

Vernacular names

English: prostrate wild petunia
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