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Ruellia tuberosa

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Ruellia

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 635 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ruellia tuberosa L. Honolulu Board of Water Supply Halawa Xeriscape Garden, Halawa Valley Weedy plant growing among shrub collection. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Herbst, D.R. 9257 Oahu BISH 3/3/1990
2 Ruellia tuberosa L. Kalaheo, P.T.B.G. Kiko headquarters guest house. Weed in coral covered driveway. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 1241 Kauai PTBG 10/2/1985
3 Ruellia tuberosa L. honolulu board of water supply halawa xeriscape garden, halawa valley Decadent forest PRESERVED_SPECIMEN herbst, d.r. staples iii, g.w.; a.kadowaki collector number: 9257 Oahu BISH 3/3/1990
4 Ruellia tuberosa L. Kalaheo, P.T.B.G. Kiko headquarters guest house Weed in coral covered driveway. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 1241 Kauai BISH 10/2/1985
5 Ruellia tuberosa L. kalaheo, p.t.b.g. kiko headquarters guest house PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 1241 Maui BISH 10/2/1985
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