Barleria repens
Pink Ruellia
Also known as: Barleria querimbensis Klotzsch +1 more
- Barleria querimbensis Klotzsch
- Barleria swynnertonii S.Moore
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub or shrub.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Barleria repens (commonly known as Pink-ruellia) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Tanzania
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Brazil South, Florida, Hawaii, India, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico