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Acanthaceae
Ruellia

Ruellia pinetorum Fernald. Common name: Pineland Wild-petunia. Phenology: May-Sep. Habitat: Dry to wet pinelands and prairies. Distribution: SC south to Panhandle FL, west to e. TX.

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Section: Boreosilva.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Although treated as only subspecifically distinct from R. pedunculata by many recent authors, there seem ample differences in morphology, distribution, and habitat to warrant specific distinction. First reported for GA by Sorrie (1998b).

Synonymy ⓘ: = F, RAB, Tx, Turner (1991), Ward (2007c); = Ruellia pedunculata Torr. ex A.Gray ssp. pinetorum (Fernald) R.W.Long — Fl6, K4, NS, POWO, WH3, Long (1970), Wasshausen (1998). Basionym: Ruellia pinetorum Fernald 1945

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image of plant© Bruce Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷

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