Acanthaceae
Ruellia

Ruellia spissa Leonard

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1938: 61 (1938)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Guatemala. It grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2015 Palmer, E. [650] Mexico K000064382 No
Jan 1, 1994 Mexico K000534099 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 20, 1935 Hinton, G.B. [1231] Mexico K000064369 No
Palmer, E. [218] Mexico K000064374 Type Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [13004] Mexico K000064372 No
Pringle, C.G. [2500] Mexico K000064371 No
Pringle, C.G. [11079] Mexico K000064373 No
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [13039] Mexico K000064368 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