Ruellia coccinea

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 coccinea

Name

Ruellia coccinea (L.) Vahl, 1784

Synonyms

  • Arrhostoxylum coccineum (L.) Nees
  • Barleria coccinea L.
  • Erythracanthus coccineus (L.) Presl
  • Stemonacanthus coccineus (L.) Griseb.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional:Caribbean
      • Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Virgin Isl. (St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda), Lesser Antilles (Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique)

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

References

Vernacular names

español: Yerba maravilla
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