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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

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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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 Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ruellia tuberosa Honolulu Board of Water Supply Halawa Xeriscape Garden, Halawa Valley Weedy plant growing among shrub collection. Preserved_Specimen Herbaceous plants <1' tall; flws dark blue-purple. Herbst, D.R. 9257 Oahu BISH 1990-03-03
2 Ruellia tuberosa Kalaheo, P.T.B.G. Kiko headquarters guest house Weed in coral covered driveway. Preserved_Specimen Small, compact herb. Corolla lobes lavender, tube purplish. Flynn, T.W. 1241 Kauai BISH 1985-10-02
3 Ruellia tuberosa Koloa District: Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden, lower valley [illegible] Preserved_Specimen 4 fertile stamens, corolla 5 lobed, med purple. Lvs two per node, leaves and stems hairy. Flw [illegible] sessile & side branches on capsules upright black green 1mm splitting 2x. Lvs dk dull to med green [illegible]; calyx med green [illegible] lt green. Bud purple white @ apex Tangalin, N. 3906 Kauai BISH 2014-08-27
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