Ruellia fulgida
A species in the Acanthaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Ruellia
- Species
- Ruellia fulgida
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1808
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Ruellia fulgida. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
8 synonyms in this snapshot
- Arrhostoxylum fulgidumName author: (Andrews) Nees
- Arrhostoxylum fulgidum var. angustissimumName author: Hochr.
- Geissomeria fulgidaName author: (Andrews) Sweet
- Ruellia fulgida var. angustissimaName author: (Hochr.) Leonard
- Ruellia fulgida var. fulgidaName author: Not supplied
- Ruellia macrophyllaName author: Kunth
- Ruellia molinaeName author: D.N.Gibson
- Stemonacanthus fulgidusName author: (Andrews) Griseb.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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