Acanthaceae
Ruellia

Ruellia strepens L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 634 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & E. U.S.A. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Jones, R.L. (2005). Plant life of Kentucky. An illustrated guide to the vascular flora: 1-833. The universitry press of Kentucky.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Jones, R.L. (2005). Plant life of Kentucky. An illustrated guide to the vascular flora: 1-833. The universitry press of Kentucky.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Englemann, G. [s.n.] United States K000882486 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wray, T.J. [s.n.] United States K000882485 Unknown Type Material Yes
Peter, R.; Lindheimer [506] K004997659 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] United States K004997667 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [8275] United States K004997673 Yes
Schweinitz [s.n.] K004997668 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States K004997658 Yes
Torrey, J. [s.n.] Northern America K000882489 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stevens, G.W. [1869] United States K004997656 Yes
Chapman [s.n.] K004997648 Yes
Mead, S.B. [s.n.] K004997651 Yes
Drummond, T. [s.n.] Mexico K000882484 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004997677 Yes
Chapman [s.n.] United States K004997664 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004997652 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004997649 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States K004997661 Yes
James, J.F. [1944] United States K004997672 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] K004997660 Yes
Jones, G.N. [22366] United States K004997674 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004997675 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004997663 Yes
Engelmann, G. [s.n.] United States K004997662 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004997653 Yes
Drummond [202] United States K004997666 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004997669 Yes
Lindheimer, F.J. [290] United States K000882487 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, T. [202] United States K000882488 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004997676 Yes
Drummond [259] United States K004997665 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004997647 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004997650 Yes
Short, C.W. [s.n.] United States K004997654 Yes
Goldie, J. [s.n.] Canada K000882490 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K004997657 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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 2026. 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 2026. 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