Ruellia caroliniensis
Ruellia caroliniensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Ruellia |
Species: | R. caroliniensis
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Binomial name | |
Ruellia caroliniensis (J.F.Gmel.) Steud.
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Ruellia caroliniensis, the Carolina wild petunia,[1] is a wild petunia with blue or violet flowers that appear in the spring, summer, and autumn. Its leaves are light green.[2] This species is native to the southeastern United States.
References[]
- ^ "Ruellia caroliniensis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ http://hort.ufl.edu/shrubs/RUECARA.PDF
External links[]
Categories:
- Ruellia
- Flora of the Southeastern United States
- Plants described in 1841
- Acanthaceae stubs