Ruellia humilis

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Ruellia humilis
Ruellia humilis IWF.jpg
Photo by John Hilty hosted at IllinoisWildflowers.info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Ruellia
Species: R. humilis
Binomial name
Ruellia humilis
Nutt.
RUEL HUMI DIST.JPG
Natural range of Ruellia humilis from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonym: R. humilis var. calvescens (Fernald), R. humilis var. frondosa (Fernald), R. humilis var. typica, R. humilis var. longiflora (A. Gray), R. humilis var. expansa (Fernald)

Variety: none

Description

R. humilis is a perennial forb/herb of the Acanthaceae family that is native to North America. [1]

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