PlantaeDB Logo
Login Sign-up

Ruellia simplex

Table of Contents

Details
Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
Links to other databases
Genome
Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
Gallery
Contributors
Collections

Details Top

Internal ID UUID643ff873cb0f6701114963
Scientific name Ruellia simplex
Authority C.Wright
First published in Anales Acad. Ci. Méd. Habana 6: 321 (1870)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

Write a new one!
No ethnobotanical data added yet. Help us by writing one.

General Uses Top

Write a new one!
No general uses added yet. Help us by writing one.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Ruellia spectabilis Britton Ann. New York Acad. Sci. 7: 192. 1893
Ruellia longipes Urb. Symb. Antill. 9: 129 (1923)
Ruellia malacosperma Greenm. Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 34: 572 (1899)
Ruellia microphylla Lindau Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19(4, Beibl. 48): 16. 1894 [28 Dec 1894]
Ruellia coerulea Morong Ann. New York Acad. Sci. 7: 193 (1893)
Ruellia ignorantiae Herter Revista Sudamer. Bot. 4: 193 (1937)
Ruellia brittoniana Leonard J. Washington Acad. Sci. 31: 96 (1941)
Arrhostoxylum microphyllum Nees Fl. Bras. 9: 61 (1847)
Cryphiacanthus angustifolius Nees Prodr. 11: 199 (1847)
Ruellia tweediana Griseb. Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 24: 259 (1879)
Ruellia angustifolia (Nees) Lindau Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3b): 311 (1895)
Ruellia tweedyana Griseb. Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 24: 259 (1879)

Common names Top

Add a new one! Suggest a correction!

Language Common/alternative name
English mexican petunia
ceb blechum angustifolium
Esperanto meksika petunio
Indonesian pohon mangga
Japanese ヤナギバルイラソウ
Swedish blechum angustifolium
Vietnamese cỏ nổ thân cao
Chinese 翠芦莉
Chinese 蓝花草
Chinese 紫花蘆莉草
Chinese 翡翠芦莉草
Chinese 紫花芦莉草

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

Add a new one! Suggest a correction!
No subspecies added yet.

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

Add a new one! Suggest a correction!
No variety added yet.

Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

Add a new one! Suggest a correction!
No subvariety added yet.

Forms (abbr. f.) Top

Add a new one! Suggest a correction!
No forms added yet.

Germination/Propagation Top

Suggest a correction or add new data!
Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

No distribution data was extracted from POWO/KEW yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.

Links to other databases Top

Suggest others/fix!
Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000400995
Florida Plant Atlas 1302
Flora of Alabama 5260
Tropicos 50337790
INPN 910688
Flora of Italy 10640
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:54585-1
The Plant List kew-2420045
Missouri Botanical Garden 293834
Open Tree Of Life 264125
NCBI Taxonomy 1176413
IPNI 30414935-2
iNaturalist 126633
GBIF 5572994
Freebase /m/0fs7v0
EOL 590266
USDA GRIN 455109
Wikipedia Ruellia_simplex

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.

Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
If you wish to see all the related articles click here.
Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Irreversible colorimetric bio-based curcumin bilayer membranes for smart food packaging temperature control applications Pereira A, Marques MA, Alves J, Morais M, Figueira J, V. Pinto J, Moreira FT RSC Adv 15-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10941329
doi:10.1039/d4ra01411a
PMID:38495993
New Alien Plant Taxa for Italy and Europe: An Update Musarella CM, Laface VL, Angiolini C, Bacchetta G, Bajona E, Banfi E, Barone G, Biscotti N, Bonsanto D, Calvia G, Cambria S, Capuano A, Caruso G, Crisafulli A, Del Guacchio E, Di Gristina E, Domina G, Fanfarillo E, Fascetti S, Fiaschi T, Galasso G, Mascia F, Mazzacuva G, Mei G, Minissale P, Motti R, Perrino EV, Picone RM, Pinzani L, Podda L, Potenza G, Rosati L, Stinca A, Tavilla G, Villano C, Wagensommer RP, Spampinato G Plants (Basel) 24-Feb-2024
PMCID:PMC10934091
doi:10.3390/plants13050620
PMID:38475466
Occurrence, Bioaccumulation, Metabolism and Ecotoxicity of Fluoroquinolones in the Aquatic Environment: A Review Shen M, Hu Y, Zhao K, Li C, Liu B, Li M, Lyu C, Sun L, Zhong S Toxics 29-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10747319
doi:10.3390/toxics11120966
PMID:38133367
Plant Resource Use and Pattern of Usage by the Naturalized Orchid Bee (Euglossa dilemma: Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Florida Pemberton RW Insects 27-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10743517
doi:10.3390/insects14120909
PMID:38132583
Distribution patterns and drivers of urban green space and plant diversity in Haikou, China Zhang HL, Guo LY, Nizamani MM, Wang HF Front Plant Sci 21-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10476625
doi:10.3389/fpls.2023.1202115
PMID:37670868
Hydraulic differences between flowers and leaves are driven primarily by pressure-volume traits and water loss An YD, Roddy AB, Zhang TH, Jiang GF Front Plant Sci 31-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10264769
doi:10.3389/fpls.2023.1130724
PMID:37324689
Pest categorisation of Icerya aegyptiaca Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Gonthier P, Miret JA, Justesen AF, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Vicent Civera A, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Grégoire J, Malumphy C, Akrivou A, Kertesz V, Papachristos D, MacLeod A EFSA J 09-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9827230
doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7739
PMID:36628331
Biodiversity in Urban Areas: The Extraordinary Case of Appia Antica Regional Park (Rome, Italy) Iamonico D Plants (Basel) 15-Aug-2022
PMCID:PMC9414419
doi:10.3390/plants11162122
PMID:36015425
Co-expression network analyses of anthocyanin biosynthesis genes in Ruellia (Wild Petunias; Acanthaceae) Zhuang Y, Manzitto-Tripp EA BMC Ecol Evol 08-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC8905905
doi:10.1186/s12862-021-01955-x
PMID:35260074
The complete chloroplast genome of ornamental plant Ruellia simplex C.Wright (Acanthaceae) Siyi F, Liu Z, Hui T Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 17-Jun-2021
PMCID:PMC8344733
doi:10.1080/23802359.2021.1935347
PMID:34377786
Changes at a Critical Branchpoint in the Anthocyanin Biosynthetic Pathway Underlie the Blue to Orange Flower Color Transition in Lysimachia arvensis Sánchez-Cabrera M, Jiménez-López FJ, Narbona E, Arista M, Ortiz PL, Romero-Campero FJ, Ramanauskas K, Igić B, Fuller AA, Whittall JB Front Plant Sci 22-Feb-2021
PMCID:PMC7937975
doi:10.3389/fpls.2021.633979
PMID:33692818
Variability in the Capacity to Produce Damage-Induced Aldehyde Green Leaf Volatiles among Different Plant Species Provides Novel Insights into Biosynthetic Diversity Engelberth J, Engelberth M Plants (Basel) 06-Feb-2020
PMCID:PMC7076675
doi:10.3390/plants9020213
PMID:32041302
Habitat and landscape factors influence pollinators in a tropical megacity, Bangkok, Thailand Stewart AB, Sritongchuay T, Teartisup P, Kaewsomboon S, Bumrungsri S PeerJ 20-Jul-2018
PMCID:PMC6055598
doi:10.7717/peerj.5335
PMID:30042902
Introduced species that overcome life history tradeoffs can cause native extinctions Catford JA, Bode M, Tilman D Nat Commun 30-May-2018
PMCID:PMC5976637
doi:10.1038/s41467-018-04491-3
PMID:29849023
Gyroscopic stabilization minimizes drag on Ruellia ciliatiflora seeds Cooper ES, Mosher MA, Cross CM, Whitaker DL J R Soc Interface 07-Mar-2018
PMCID:PMC5908531
doi:10.1098/rsif.2017.0901
PMID:29514987

Phytochemical Profile Top

Add a new one!
No natural compounds are linked yet. If you wish to help please use this tool.

Gallery Top

We don't have an image yet. Upload an image!

Contributors Top

No known contributors. Be the first!

Collections Top

In private collections 0
In public collections 0
You need to be authenticated in order to add this taxon to a personal collection.