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Ruellia speciosa

Botanic Family

Acanthaceae

Author

Martius ex Nees

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bahia-Brazil
• Leeward Islands

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• streamside forest
• disturbed forest
• forest edge

Flowering Times

• Summer Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep-Dec

Fruiting Times

Evergreen scrambling shrub with brilliant red flowers with creamy-white throat to 150mm long

Further References

• Llamas 2003
• Mobot
• Neotrop
• NYBG