Ruellia patula
Also known as: Barleria sudanica (Schweinf.) Lindau +14 more
- Barleria sudanica (Schweinf.) Lindau
- Dipteracanthus erectus Nees
- Dipteracanthus matutinus C.Presl
- Dipteracanthus ocymoides C.Presl
- Dipteracanthus pallidus Nees
- Dipteracanthus patulus (Jacq.) Nees
- Dipteracanthus patulus var. alba (Saxton) Bhandari
- Dipteracanthus patulus var. obtusior Nees
- Dipteracanthus sudanicus Schweinf.
- Petalidium patulum (Jacq.) Dalzell & A.Gibson
- Ruellia aromatica Roxb. ex Nees
- Ruellia bracteophylla Chiov.
- Ruellia concavifolia Ortega
- Ruellia erecta var. elongata Roth
- Ruellia gongodes Lindau
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, Ruellia patula is an annual or shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe