Ruellia brevifolia
Red Spray Ruellia, Tropical Wild Petunia
Other regional names: Red Christmas Pride
- Red Christmas Pride
Also known as: Cyrtacanthus corymbosus Mart. ex Nees +10 more
- Cyrtacanthus corymbosus Mart. ex Nees
- Echinacanthus dichotomus Kuntze
- Ruellia amoena Nees
- Ruellia graecizans Backer
- Ruellia longifolia (Pohl) Cordem., 1895
- Ruellia serratitheca Rusby
- Stephanophysum brevifolium Pohl
- Stephanophysum longifolium Pohl
- Stephanophysum longifolium var. microphyllum Nees
- Stephanophysum macrandrum Bremek.
- Stephanophysum ventricosum (Kunth) Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or shrub.
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Ruellia brevifolia (commonly known as Red-Spray Ruellia or Tropical wild petunia) is a shrub within the Acanthaceae family. It originates in South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru
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)
El Salvador, Fiji, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, Leeward Is., Mauritius, Pakistan, Réunion