| Ruellia nudiflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Ruellia |
| Species: | R. nudiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Ruellia nudiflora (Engelm. & A.Gray) Urb. | |
Ruellia nudiflora, the violet wild petunia, is a perennial plant in the acanthus family (Acanthaceae) found in areas of moisture in the Sonoran Desert. Despite its name, it is not a true petunia.
References
- NRCS. "Ruellia nudiflora". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ISBN 9780762773688
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Ruellia nudiflora |
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| Dipteracanthus nudiflorus | |
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