Ruellia humilis
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 humilis
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1835
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Ruellia humilis. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
17 synonyms in this snapshot
- Dipteracanthus ciliosus var. parviflorusName author: Nees
- Gymnacanthus humilisName author: (Nutt.) Oerst.
- Ruellia caroliniensis f. albaName author: Steyerm.
- Ruellia caroliniensis var. parvifloraName author: (Nees) S.F.Blake
- Ruellia ciliosa var. humilisName author: (Nutt.) Britton
- Ruellia ciliosa var. longifloraName author: A.Gray
- Ruellia ciliosa var. parvifloraName author: (Nees) Britton
- Ruellia humilis f. albaName author: (Steyerm.) Fernald
- Ruellia humilis f. griseaName author: Fernald
- Ruellia humilis f. humilisName author: Not supplied
- Ruellia humilis var. calvescensName author: Fernald
- Ruellia humilis var. depauperataName author: Tharp & F.A.Barkley
- Ruellia humilis var. expansaName author: Fernald
- Ruellia humilis var. frondosaName author: Fernald
- Ruellia humilis var. humilisName author: Not supplied
- Ruellia humilis var. longifloraName author: (A.Gray) Fernald
- Ruellia humilis var. typicaName author: Fernald
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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