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Acanthaceae
Ruellia

not marked as a favorite taxon Ruellia nudiflora (Engelmann & A. Gray) Urban var. nudiflora. Common name: Violet Wild-petunia. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Moist to dry woodlands and forests. Distribution: AL west to TX, south to s. Mexico and Central America.

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Section: Ruellia.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = NcTx, Turner (1991); < Ruellia ciliatiflora Hook. — K4, POWO, Daniel (2013); > Ruellia davisiorum Tharp & Barkley — NS; > Ruellia nudiflora (Engelm. & A.Gray) Urb. var. hispidula Shinners — Tx; > Ruellia nudiflora (Engelm. & A.Gray) Urb. var. nudiflora — NS, Tx. Basionym: Dipteracanthus nudiflorus Engelm. & A.Gray 1845

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