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Ruellia insignis

Balf.f. (1883)

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

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Proc. Roy. Soc. Edinburgh 12: 85 (1883)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ruellia insignis Balf.f. waimea arboretum & botanical gardens, haleiwa Cultivated in the living collections in rocky soil, very dry. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN orr, d. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/9/1990
2 Ruellia insignis Balf.f. Wahiawa Botanic Gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Teraoka, W. 230 Oahu BISH 1/29/1980
3 Ruellia insignis Balf.f. Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Haleiwa Cultivated in the living collections in rocky soil, very dry. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Orr, D. s.n. Oahu BISH 8/9/1990
4 Ruellia insignis Balf.f. wahiawa botanic gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN teraoka, w. collector number: 230 Oahu BISH 1/29/1980
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