Ruellia humilis

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Fringeleaf wild petunia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Ruellia Species: R. humilis
Binomial name
Ruellia humilis Pohl ex Nees

Ruellia humilis ^[1] (Fringeleaf wild petunia, Fringeleaf Ruellia, Hairy Ruellia, Low Ruellia; (syn. Ruellia ciliosa Pursh var. longiflora Gray, Ruellia humilis Nutt. var. calvescens Fern., Ruellia humilis Nutt. var. depauperata Tharp & Barkl., Ruellia humilis Nutt. var. expansa Fern., Ruellia humilis Nutt. var. frondosa Fern., and Ruellia humilis Nutt. var. longiflora (Gray) Fern.) is an ornamental plant ^[2] native of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil, and the United States, where it is endangered. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.

Contents 1 Notes 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

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[edit] References

• Blanchan, Neltje (2002). Wild Flowers: An Aid to Knowledge of our Wild Flowers and their Insect Visitors. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 

[edit] See also

• List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil

[edit] External links

• Ruellia humilis image