Ruellia elegans (Cultivated)

Ruellia elegans Poir., Encycl., Suppl. 4: 727 727 1816. (Syn: Arrhostoxylum formosa (Bonpl.) Nees; Ruellia formosa Bonpl.);

 

Images by P. Chitralekha (Identified by Surajit Koley), Devendra Bhardwaj & Aarti S. Khale (Inserted by J.M.Garg)

Common name: Red ruellia, Brazilian petunia 

 

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Ruellia elegans – indiantreepix | Google Groups : 1 image.

plants from my Garden

B.Name- Ruellia elegans

Place- Smiriti van, Jaipur

Photo Taken-18/11/2007 

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ID request – 311214PC3 : 12 posts by 7 authors. Attachments (3).

Kindly identify this ornamental herb growing in Delhi. Flowers in December

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It may be Barleria species. In Hindi it is known as Gulabans.

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Can this be Barleria repens?

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The Plant Uploaded may be Baleria repens

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For me it looks like Ruellia species. It has got more resemblance to R. rosea

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Possibly a Ruellia, cf. R. elegans cultivar. 

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… are on the correct trail.. barleria flower’s inflorescence is different from the ruella’s ..
flower face is different
leaves are different shape etc
growth habit is different
this is wild petunia
whatever the species.. … idea comes the closest… May be … will help? 

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Thank you everyone. Is it a species of Barleria or Ruellia? Could it be Ruellia elegans?

 

Acanthaceae Fortnight : Ruellia elegans : Sri Lanka : 31MAR15 : AK-50 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)

Seen at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya.

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Ruellia elegans Poir. : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)- around 300 kb each. 

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yes but the open flower is past its prime. love the thin hair on the everything on first picture. good steady hands for this macro shot.  

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References:

The Plant List  Flowers of India  India Biodiversity Portal  Dave’s Garden  Ruellia elegans – Brazilian Petunia  Red Ruellia, Ruellia elegans