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 geminiflora
Scientific classification Edit this 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 (1818)
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Copioglossa pilosa Miers (1863)
  • Dipteracanthus angustifolius (Nees) Linden (1851)
  • Dipteracanthus canescens Nees (1845)
  • Dipteracanthus geminiflorus (Kunth) Nees (1847)
  • Dipteracanthus geminiflorus var. angustifolius Nees (1847)
  • Dipteracanthus geminiflorus var. erectus Nees (1847)
  • Dipteracanthus geminiflorus var. hirsutior Nees (1847)
  • Dipteracanthus geminiflorus var. procumbens Nees (1847)
  • Dipteracanthus geminiflorus var. subacaulis Nees (1847)
  • Dipteracanthus hirsutus Vell. (1829)
  • Dipteracanthus humilis Nees (1847)
  • Dipteracanthus humilis var. diffusus Nees (1847)
  • Dipteracanthus humilis var. minor Nees (1847)
  • Dipteracanthus nanus Nees (1847)
  • Dipteracanthus porrigens Nees (1847)
  • Dipteracanthus porrigens var. triflorus Nees (1847)
  • Dipteracanthus vindex Nees (1847)
  • Gymnacanthus campestris Oerst. (1855)
  • Gymnacanthus geminiflorus (Kunth) Oerst. (1855)
  • Ruellia bicolor Ruiz ex Nees (1847), pro syn.
  • Ruellia campestris (Oerst.) Hemsl. (1882)
  • Ruellia canescens (Nees) Lindau (1895)
  • Ruellia elliptica Rusby (1900)
  • Ruellia geminiflora f. albiflora Kuntze (1898)
  • Ruellia geminiflora var. angustifolia (Nees) Griseb. (1862)
  • Ruellia geminiflora var. canescens (Nees) Griseb. (1862)
  • Ruellia geminiflora var. hirsutior (Nees) Nees (1847)
  • Ruellia geminiflora var. humilis (Nees) Griseb. (1874)
  • Ruellia geminiflora var. nudipes S.Moore (1895)
  • Ruellia hirsuta Vell. (1829), nom. illeg.
  • Ruellia hispida Vahl ex Nees (1847), pro syn.
  • Ruellia humilis (Nees) Lindau (1903), nom. illeg.
  • Ruellia hypericifolia Rusby (1927)
  • Ruellia lindmaniana Fritsch (1898)
  • Ruellia moritziana Klotzsch ex Nees (1847), pro syn.
  • Ruellia porrigens Mart. ex Nees (1847), not validly publ.
  • Ruellia porrigens (Nees) Lindau (1895)
  • Ruellia subacaulis K.Koch & C.D.Bouché (1855)
  • Ruellia vindex (Nees) Lindau (1895)
  • Ulleria angustifolia (Nees) Bremek. (1969)
  • Ulleria geminiflora (Kunth) Bremek. (1969)

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