Ruellia brevifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Ruellia |
Species: | R. brevifolia |
Binomial name | |
Ruellia brevifolia (Pohl) C. Ezcurra |
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Synonyms | |
Cyrtacanthus corymbosus |
Cyrtacanthus corymbosus
Echinacanthus dichotomus
Ruellia graecizans Backer
Ruellia longifolia
Ruellia serratitheca
Ruellia ventricosa
Stephanophysum brevifolium
Stephanophysum longifolium
Stephanophysum macrandrum
Stephanophysum ventricosum
Ruellia brevifolia, the tropical wild petunia or red Christmas pride, is an ornamental plant native to Argentina, Cerrado vegetation of Brazil, and Mexico.