Ruellia brevifolia (Pohl) C.Ezcurra is a plant in the Acanthaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Ruellia brevifolia (Pohl) C.Ezcurra
Ruellia brevifolia is an ornamental Acanthaceae plant native to parts of South America.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Ruellia brevifolia (Pohl) C.Ezcurra, commonly known as the tropical wild petunia or red Christmas pride, is an ornamental plant that belongs to the Acanthaceae family. This species is native to South America, where its native range extends from Colombia to southern Brazil and northern Argentina.
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Asystasia mysorensis (Roth) Anderson
Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum (A.Gray) F.T.Hubb. ex L.H.Bailey
Ruellia pedunculata Torr. ex A.Gray
Aphelandra squarrosa Nees
Carlowrightia torreyana Wassh.
Justicia purpusii (Brandegee) D.N.Gibson
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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