Acanthaceae
Ruellia

Ruellia ochroleuca Mart. ex Nees

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 9: 56 (1847)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central America, NE. Brazil. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Northeast, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Tripp, E.A. & McDade, L.A. (2012). New synonymies for Ruellia (Acanthaceae) of Costa Rica and notes on other neotropical species. Brittonia 64: 305-317. New York Botanical Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1989 Saltzmann [s.n.] Brazil K000534250 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Gardner [900] Brazil K000534251 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Gardner [900] Brazil K000534249 Syntype Yes
Saltzmann [s.n.] Brazil K000534252 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ule, E. [9114] Brazil Lychniothyrsus mollis K000534047 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kriebel, R.; Solano, D. [3101] Costa Rica Ruellia standleyi K001769481 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0