Ruellia haenkeana
Also known as: Arrhostoxylum haenkeanum Nees +11 more
- Arrhostoxylum haenkeanum Nees
- Ruellia euantha Lindau
- Ruellia haenkeana f. lutea Wassh. & J.R.I.Wood
- Ruellia haenkeana f. purpurea Wassh. & J.R.I.Wood
- Ruellia haenkeana var. pilosa Wassh. & J.R.I.Wood
- Ruellia willdenoviana (Nees) Lindau
- Ruellia willdenoviana (Nees) Lindau ex Rusby
- Ruellia willdenowiana (Nees) Lindau ex Rusby
- Stemonacanthus euanthus (Lindau) Bremek.
- Stemonacanthus pearcei Hook.fil.
- Stemonacanthus willdenovianus Nees
- Stemonacanthus willdenowianus Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Ruellia haenkeana is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Found natively in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Ruellia genus, encompassing over 350 species globally. There are naturally occurring botanical forms and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Peru
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms