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Ruellia affinis

(Schrad.) T.Anderson (1868)

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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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Specimens

Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Agric. Soc. India, n.s., 1: 269 (1868)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ruellia affinis University of Hawaii campus, Honolulu. Magoon Greenhouse Facility Preserved_Specimen Lanky shrub with a slight twining habit; w/stems up to 0.7 m long from base of plant; flower color scarlet. Flower not fragrant (noon). Lau, J. 1336 Oahu BISH 1985-08-23
2 Ruellia affinis University of Hawaii campus, Honolulu. Magoon Greenhouse Facility Preserved_Specimen Lanky shrub with a slight twining habit; w/stems up to 0.7 m long from base of plant; flower color scarlet. Flower not fragrant (noon). Lau, J. 1324 Oahu BISH 1985-08-19
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