Ruellia geminiflora

Ruellia geminiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Genus:	Ruellia
Species:	R. geminiflora
Binomial name
	Ruellia geminiflora; Kunth
Synonyms
	Dipteracanthus blanchetianus ; Dipteracanthus geminiflorus Nees; Ruellia blanchetiana () Lindau; Ruellia gemminiflora (lapsus)

Ruellia geminiflora, known locally as ipecacuanha-da-flor-roxa, is a species native to Argentina; Brazil, typically Caatinga and Cerrado vegetation; Guianas, and Venezuela. The roots of this plant contains possibly toxic substances.

Ruellia vindex was formerly thought to be a variety angustifolia of this species.

External links[]

(in French) Herbier de Guyane (CAY): Ruellia geminiflora
(in Spanish) Sistema de Información de Biodiversidade: Ruellia geminiflora
(in Spanish) Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado: Ruellia geminiflora
(in Portuguese) Gamarra-Rojas, Cíntia. (2005) Checklist das Plantas do Nordeste (Checklist of Plants of Northeast Brazil): Ruellia geminiflora

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