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Taxon:
Ruellia simplex
C. Wright
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Ruellia
Family:
Acanthaceae
Subfamily:
Acanthoideae
Tribe:
Ruellieae
Nomen number:
455109
Place of publication:
F. A. Sauvalle, Anales Acad. Ci. Méd. Habana 6:321. 1870 (Fl. cub. 97)
Comment:
see Taxonomic Literature (TL-2) 5:79. 1985 for author
Verified:
04/17/2008
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Ruellia brittoniana
Leonard
Ruellia coerulea
Morong
Ruellia malacosperma
Greenm.
Ruellia spectabilis
Britton
Ruellia tweedieana
Griseb.
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Reference(s)
Ezcurra, C. & T. F. Daniel.
2007.
Ruellia simplex
, an older and overlooked name for
Ruellia tweediana
and
Ruellia coerulea
(Acanthaceae). Darwiniana 45:201-203.
Llamas, K. A.
2003. Tropical flowering plants: a guide to identification and cultivation
Note:
=
Ruellia tweedieana
Weakley, A. S.
2007. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and surrounding areas.
URL:
http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm
Wunderlin, R. & B. Hansen.
Atlas of Florida vascular plants (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/
Common names
English
Mexican blue-bells –
Reference(s)
Spanish-ladies –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
San Luis Potosí
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Tamaulipas
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Chiapas
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Hidalgo
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Puebla
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
s.e.
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Cuba
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Dominican Republic
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago
1
Native
Southern America
Caribbean
United States
Puerto Rico
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Chaco
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Córdoba
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Corrientes
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Entre Ríos
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Formosa
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Jujuy
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Misiones
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Salta
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Santa Fe
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Santiago del Estero
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Tucumán
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Paraguay
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Uruguay
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Bolivia
w.
2
Cultivated
also cult.
4
Naturalized
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
Texas
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Florida
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Georgia
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Louisiana
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
South Carolina
Native
Northern America
NORTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Chiapas, Hidalgo, Puebla, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Cuba
,
Dominican Republic
,
Trinidad and Tobago
,
United States
[Puerto Rico]
BRAZIL:
Brazil
(s.e.)
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Bolivia
(w.)
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Argentina
[Córdoba, Chaco, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán],
Paraguay
,
Uruguay
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Naturalized
Northern America
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[Texas]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
as
Ruellia brittoniana
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds.
1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Name
References