Ruellia multifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is a perennial or subshrub native to west-central, southern, and southeastern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Ruellia |
| Species: | R. multifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Ruellia multifolia | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dipteracanthus multifolius Nees (1847) | |
Two varieties are accepted:[1]
- Ruellia multifolia var. multifolia (synonyms Dipteracanthus multifolius var. multiflorus Nees and Ruellia subdentata Klotzsch ex Nees) – west-central, southern, and southeastern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay
- Ruellia multifolia var. viscosissima (Nees) C.Ezcurra (synonyms Dipteracanthus viscosissimus Nees, Ruellia viscosissima (Nees) Lindau, Dipteracanthus glandulosopunctatus Nees, and Ruellia glandulosopunctata (Nees) Lindau) – southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay
References edit
- ^ a b c d Ruellia multifolia (Nees) Lindau. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
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