Ruellia macrantha

Ruellia macrantha

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 macrantha

Name

Ruellia macrantha Mart. ex Nees,

Synonyms

Basionym

• Dipteracanthus macranthus Nees, Fl. Bras. (Martius) 9: 37. 1847.

Homotypic

• Dipteracanthus speciosus C.Presl in Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss., ser. 5, 3: 528 (1845)
• Ruellia magnifica Mart. ex Nees in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 9: 37 (1847), not validly publ.
• Ruellia speciosa Schott ex Nees in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 118 (1847), not validly publ.

Notes

• Bignonia elliptica Vell. (1829) = Jacaranda elliptica (Vell.) Steud
• Bignonia elliptica Cham. (1832) = Tabebuia elliptica (DC.) Sandw.

References

• Martius, C.F.P. von 1847. Fl. Bras. (C.F.P. von Martius) 9:37.

Additional references

• Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Ruellia macrantha. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jun. 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Ruellia macrantha. Published online. Accessed: Jun. 22 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Ruellia macrantha in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jun. 22.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Ruellia macrantha. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Jun. 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Ruellia macrantha in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Christmas pride

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