Ruellia repens
Also known as: Dipteracanthus cernuus (Roxb.) Santapau +3 more
- Dipteracanthus cernuus (Roxb.) Santapau
- Dipteracanthus lanceolatus Nees
- Dipteracanthus repens (L.) Hassk.
- Ruellia hirtella J.B.Imlay
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Ruellia repens is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
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)
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