Ruellia strepens
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440435bf1bbe448773862 |
| Scientific name | Ruellia strepens |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. : 634 (1753) |
Description Top
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Ruellia strepens, also known as limestone wild petunia, is a perennial herb native to the central and eastern United States. It grows up to 1 meter tall and prefers moist, partly shady areas. Its leaves are lanceolate or ovate with smooth or slightly undulate margins. The flowers are lavender to bluish and have 5 flaring lobes. Unlike many plants, R. strepens continues to grow after blooming, resulting in taller late season plants. The genus name honors a French physician and botanist, and the specific epithet refers to the rustling noises made by the plant's seeds. This species is found in various habitats, including forests, river banks, and pastures, and is listed as endangered or critically imperiled in some states.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Dipteracanthus micranthus | Engelm. & Gray | Boston J. Nat. Hist. 5: 257 (1854) |
| Dipteracanthus oblongatus | Nees | Index Seminum (WROCL, Wratislaviensi) 1840: [3] (1840) |
| Dipteracanthus strepens var. strictus | Nees | Prodr. 11: 122 (1847) |
| Dipteracanthus strictus | Nees | Index Seminum (WROCL, Wratislaviensi) 1838: [3] (1839) |
| Hygrophila illinoiensis | Alph.Wood ex A.Gray | Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 2(1): 327 (1878) |
| Ruellia strepens f. cleistantha | (A.Gray) S.McCoy | Amer. Bot. (Binghamton) 43: 24 (1937) |
| Dipteracanthus strepens var. calycinus | Nees | Prodr. 11: 121 (1847) |
| Dipteracanthus strepens var. clandestinus | Nees | Prodr. 11: 122 (1847) |
| Dipteracanthus strepens var. dillenii | Nees | Prodr. 11: 122 (1847) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | limestone wild petunia |
| German | kahle ruellie |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001044236 |
| Flora of Alabama | 245 |
| USDA Plants | RUST2 |
| Tropicos | 101012 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:54614-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-101012 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 275303 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1098316 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 441029 |
| Nature Serve | 2.138843 |
| IPNI | 54614-1 |
| iNaturalist | 130044 |
| GBIF | 5415414 |
| EOL | 468927 |
| USDA GRIN | 32509 |
| Wikipedia | Ruellia_strepens |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |