Biology:Ruellia nudiflora

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Ruellia nudiflora
Ruellia nudiflora along Hale Lake Trail.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Ruellia
Species:
R. nudiflora
Binomial name
Ruellia nudiflora
(Engelm. & A.Gray) Urb.

Ruellia nudiflora, the violet wild petunia,[1] is a perennial plant in the acanthus family (Acanthaceae) found in areas of moisture in the Sonoran Desert.[2]:74 Despite its name, it is not a true petunia.[2]:74

References

  1. "Ruellia nudiflora". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RUNU. Retrieved 25 October 2015. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ISBN:9780762773688

Wikidata ☰ Q15357115 entry