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Acanthaceae
Ruellia

not marked as a favorite taxon Ruellia succulenta Small. Common name: Smooth Wild-petunia, Thickleaf Wild-petunia. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Pine rocklands, mesic pine flatwoods, marl prairies, wet prairies, disturbed uplands. Distribution: Endemic to s. peninsular FL (Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties).

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Section: Boreosilva.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = S, Fernald (1945), Ward (2007c); = Ruellia caroliniensis (J.F.Gmel.) Steud. ssp. caroliniensis var. succulenta (Small) R.W.Long — K4, SFla, Long (1970); = Ruellia caroliniensis (J.F.Gmel.) Steud. var. succulenta (Small) R.W.Long — NS, POWO; < Ruellia succulenta Small — Fl6, WH3; Ruellia succulenta Small. Basionym: Ruellia succulenta Small 1905

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image #1 of Ruellia succulenta© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Ruellia succulenta© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Ruellia succulenta© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
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