Ruellia erythropus
Also known as: Blechum mexicanum Oerst. +10 more
- Blechum mexicanum Oerst.
- Blechum tweediei Nees
- Blechum tweedyi Nees
- Pentstemonacanthus modestus Nees
- Ruellia mattogrossensis Lindau
- Ruellia modesta Mart. ex Nees
- Ruellia pubiflora Griseb.
- Ruellia tweediei (Nees) T.Anderson ex Morong & Britton
- Ruellia tweedyi (Nees) T.Anderson ex Morong & Britton
- Ruellia velascana Lindau
- Siphonacanthus erythropus Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Originating in North America and South America, Ruellia erythropus is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Paraguay, Venezuela