Ruellia elegans

Ruellia elegans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Ruellia
Species:
R. elegans
Binomial name
Ruellia elegans
Poir. (1816)
Synonyms[1]
  • Arrhostoxylum elegans (Poir.) Bremek. & Nann.-Bremek. (1948)
  • Arrhostoxylum formosum Nees (1847)
  • Arrhostoxylum roseum Nees (1847)
  • Arrhostoxylum silvaccola var. montanum Nees (1847)
  • Asystasia formosa T.Anderson (1868)
  • Ruellia formosa Andrews (1810), nom. illeg.
  • Ruellia rosea (Nees) W.Bull (1878)
  • Ruellia speciosa Mart. ex Nees (1847), not validly publ.
  • Ruellia superba D.Dietr. (1821)
  • Stemonacanthus formosus T.Anderson (1868)

Ruellia elegans is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub native to eastern and southern Brazil,[1] where it grows in the Cerrado ecoregion.

It is used as an ornamental plant, and it is pollinated by hummingbirds. Large scarlet-red blooms on & off from spring until first frost. Can take full sun with adequate moisture like in a tropical location but best in shade. Generally deer-resistant.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b Ruellia elegans Poir. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

La Rue, Carl D. Intumescences on Poplar Leaves. I. Structure and Development [American Journal of Botany], Vol. 20, No. 1 (Jan., 1933), pp. 1–17 JSTOR 2435992

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