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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Uses and Culture

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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 Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ruellia insignis Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Haleiwa Cultivated in the living collections in rocky soil, very dry. Preserved_Specimen Sparse, sprawling shrub ca 7' tall; stem woody ca 1f, bulging in places; flowers deep blue-purple, showy. Orr, D. Oahu BISH 1990-08-09
2 Ruellia insignis Wahiawa Botanic Gardens Preserved_Specimen Shrub to 3 m, branching at base; leaves opposite, dark green above, pale yellow below, gland dotted, especially immature lvs; petiole yellow; stems gland dotted; corolla tube purple above, yellow to white below; sepals hairy. Teraoka, W. 230 Oahu BISH 1980-01-29