Ruellia costata
Also known as: Arrhostoxylum costatum Nees +7 more
- Arrhostoxylum costatum Nees
- Arrhostoxylum costatum var. latifolium Nees
- Arrhostoxylum costatum var. salicifolium (Pohl) Nees
- Ruellia acuminata Griseb.
- Ruellia costata (Nees) Lindau
- Ruellia costata var. latifolium Nees
- Ruellia costata var. salicifolium Nees
- Zahlbrucknera salicifolia Pohl ex Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Ruellia costata is a shrub within the Acanthaceae family. It naturally occurs in South America. 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)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central
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)
Jamaica