Ruellia elegans Poir., Encycl., Suppl. 4: 727 727 1816. (Syn: Arrhostoxylum formosa (Bonpl.) Nees; Ruellia formosa Bonpl.); .
. Common name: Red ruellia, Brazilian petunia . plants from my Garden B.Name- Ruellia elegans Place- Smiriti van, Jaipur Photo Taken-18/11/2007
ID request – 311214PC3 : 12 posts by 7 authors. Attachments (3). Kindly identify this ornamental herb growing in Delhi. Flowers in December It may be Barleria species. In Hindi it is known as Gulabans. The Plant Uploaded may be Baleria repens For me it looks like Ruellia species. It has got more resemblance to R. rosea Possibly a Ruellia, cf. R. elegans cultivar. … are on the correct trail.. barleria flower’s inflorescence is different from the ruella’s .. Thank you everyone. Is it a species of Barleria or Ruellia? Could it be Ruellia elegans? Thank you … I, too, think it could be a cultivar of 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.
Ruellia elegans Poir. : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)- around 300 kb each. Location: Hong Kong Park Date: 15 August 2018 Elevation: 200 ft. Habit : Cultivated 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.
Ruellia elegans : For Validation : Atlanta Botanical Garden : Atlanta, Georgia : 11DEC18 : AK-22 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Seen at the garden. To me also appear close to images at https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a–-l/a/acanthaceae/ruellia/ruellia-elegans
Plant for ID : Conservatory : Atlanta Botanical Garden : Atlanta, Georgia : 04DEC18 : AK-11 : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Ruellia elegans Poir. ?? Thanks for suggested id. Looks very close. This was probably a climber. I have seen Ruellia elegans in the garden. Will post it separately. Is there a possibility this could be Ruellia affinis? Looks close to me. May be as per I am not sure. |
Ruellia elegans (Cultivated)
Updated on July 11, 2025