Ruellia cordata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

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

Ruellia cordata Thunb., 1800

Homotypic
- Ruellia ciliaris Pers. in Syn. Pl. 2: 176 (1806), nom. illeg.
- Ruellia thunbergii F.Dietr. in Nachtr. Vollst. Lex. Gärtn. 7: 308 (1821), nom. superfl.
Heterotypic
- Dipteracanthus cordifolius Nees in Linnaea 15: 354 (1841)
- Ruellia ovata Thunb. in Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 104 (1800), nom. illeg.

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe Regional: Eastern Africa Mozambique References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Thunberg, C.P. 1800. Prodromus Plantarum Capensium, quas in promontorio Bonae Spei Africes, annis 1772–1775, collegit Carol. Pet. Thunberg. Pars posterior pp. [85] 191. Uppsala, J. Edman. BHL Reference page. : 104

Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) 2003. Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: i–vi, 1–1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 1-919795-99-5. ARK: /t50g8869c PDF (97 MB) Reference page.

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Tropicos.org 2022. Ruellia cordata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Nov. 2022.
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