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 macrophylla
Varietates: R. m. var. macrophylla R. m. var. puberula

Name

Ruellia macrophylla Vahl, Symb. Bot. 2: 72, t. 39. 1791.

Synonymy

  • Homotypic
    • Stemonacanthus macrophyllus (Vahl) Nees, Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 11: 205(–206). 1847.
    • Ruellia maravilla M.Gómez, Noc. Bot. Sist.: 79. 1893, nom. illeg. superfl.

Homonym

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest.
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama.
    • Caribbean
      • Cuba, Jamaica.
    • Northern South America
      • Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Colombia.

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

References

Primary references

  • Nees von Esenbeck, C.G. 1847. Ordo CXLV. Acanthaceae. Pp. 46–519, 720–732. In: De Candolle, A.P. (ed.) 1847. Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum hucusque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta, Pars 11, Sistens praesertim Acanthaceaes et Verbenaceas. Sumptibus Victoris Masson, Parisiis [Paris]. Latin. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 
  • Vahl, M. 1791. Symbolae botanicae, sive plantarum, tam earum, quas in itinere, imprimis orientali, collegit Petrus Forskål, quam aliarum, recentius detectarum, exactiores descriptiones, nec non observationes circa quasdam plantas dudum cognitas. Pars 2. 108 pp., tt. 26–50. Nicolaus Möller & fil., Hauniae [Copenhagen]. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

Note:

The name Ruellia macrophylla has also been applied to Ruellia fulgida. Ruellia lutea has been included at the rank of a variety.

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