Ruellia prostrata Poir., Encycl. 6:349. 1804 (syn. (≡) Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees); . roo-EL-ee-uh — named for Jean Ruel, French botanist … Dave’s Botanary prost-RAY-tuh — prostrate … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: bell weed, black weed, prostrate wild petunia • Bengali: ধমনী dhamani • Dogri: वन बसूटी van basuti • Gujarati: ઢોકળી dhokali, કાળી ધામણ kali dhaman, કાલી ઘાવણી kali ghavani • Hindi: धामिन dhamin • Kannada: ಭೀಮನ ಸೊಪ್ಪು bheemana soppu • Malayalam: ഉപ്പുതാളി upputhaali • Marathi: भुई रुवेल bhui ruwel, काळी धावणी kali dhawani • Rajasthani: काली घावणी kali ghavani • Tamil: போட்டகாஞ்சி pottakanchi • Telugu: మాను పత్రి maanu pathri, నేల నీలాంబరము nela neelaambaramu . Prostrate to suberect herb with ovate sparsely hairy 2-3 cm long leaves; flowers pale purple to nearly white, few together or solitary; 2.5 cm long, tube expanded above.
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another Ruellia ? (Hooghly, WB) 01-04-12 SK: This is a wild herb, less than 10 inches in height, bearing faint pink-white flower. Is this Ruelllia prostrata ? Species : UNKNOWN Habit & Habitat : wild herb, uncultivated rural area, roadside Date : 01-04-2012 & 14-03-2012 Place : Nalikul (Hooghly), WB Ruellia rivularis Thank you Sir for the ID & the link. We call it POTPOTI in Bengali. But this Bengali name finds no mention in the text book, ‘Plant Groups’, that i follow as the first reference guide for ID of any unknown (to me) species. Ruellia rivularis Schltdl. is a synonym of Hygrophila costata Nees as per The Plant List. Good morning Sir… thank you for the link and ID suggestion. The illustrated flower in the above link depicts longer corolla tube, thereby suggesting that my species might not be R. rivularis. Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees Yes, Ruellia prostrata; Some other common members Nelsonia, Cardenthera, Hemigraphis are also growing now Now, i am getting more confused with the ID of this plant. After google searching all the keywords suggested by veterans i found out that i am not alone – /species/a—l/a/acanthaceae/dipteracanthus/dipteracanthus-prostratus !!! Moreover – 1. Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees = Ruellia prostrata Poir. = http://tropicos.org/name/104299?projectid=16 2. Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees = Ruellia prostrata Poir. = http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=242422042 3. Ruellia rivularis = Ruellia prostrata = Dipteracamthus dejectus = Flowers of India
Acanthaceae Fortnight:: Ruellia Sp for ID:: NSJ-MAR-34 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3) Ruellia Sp for ID. Photo taken at Mahabalipuram, Aug 12 Ruellia species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keysfrom published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available) efi pages on Ruellia prostrata & Ruellia tuberosa (Cultivated) First of all let me state clearly that Ruellia tuberosa L. may be a cultivated plant in some places. but it has long been naturalized here. This one looks like R. prostrata Lamk. of FBI. Ruellia prostrata. Ruellia prostrata Poir. (=Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.)Nees), frequently observed herb.
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Ruellia rivularis :: Mumbai :: ARKMAR-55/67 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3) Attached are pictures of Ruellia rivularis captured in a cultivated garden in Mumbai in October 2012.
Climber for ID 1 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6). It is Ruellia prostrata Poir. Thank you, Sir. It’s Ruellia nudiflora. To me it does not appear like any of the above species as per images at Ruellia prostrata & Ruellia nudiflora (Cultivated) I think members prefer posting only photographs rather than texting formatted description. I suggest that guidelines be posted regarding what needs to be seen in pictures for suggesting id. This can be drawn from the posting guidelines. Pl check for Ruellia pedunculata. I do not have info on species no. 4 and 8 of link, but those two sp come from Kerala.
SK247DEC18-2016:ID : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (10) Location: Nuwakot , Nepal Altitude: 3200 ft. Date: 25 April 2015 Acanthaceae? Ruellia prostrata Poir. (accepted name) ?? Thanks, … I think most closer to Ruellia prostrata Poir. as per comparative images at Ruellia Thank you … No Nepali Name so far.
Ruellia prostrata : For Validation : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 09MAY17 : AK-11 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Saw this weed in Lalbagh last week. (9.5.17) For validation. Although only part details are available, I feel it is closer to images at Ruellia prostrata Poir. as per comparative images at Ruellia Dipteracanthus prostratus….
Dipteracanthus or Ruellia from Lohari Panipat for id -26042011-BSA-1: the present sp is medicinally important. this resembles with Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees. this is a large spreading shrub in a roadside area flowers pale violet solitary axillary corolla caducous In http://www.theplantlist.org this name is in unresolved list. This may also be Ruellia makoyana Closon Thanks for confirmation, i also think so but this name is still not resolved and no much information available. if anyone make available protologue of this with herbarium specimen images. It can be clarified more then. In fact I have already uploaded this on 24th April as possibly Ruellia under the title 24042011GS2 perhaps Ruellia for ID from Tikkar tal Lake, Morni
Dipteracanthus or Ruellia from Lohari Panipat for id -26042011-BSA-1: the present sp is medicinally important. this resembles with Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees. this is a large spreading shrub in a roadside area flowers pale violet solitary axillary corolla caducous In http://www.theplantlist.org this name is in unresolved list. This may also be Ruellia makoyana Closon <http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2420099> pls help to resolve this id I think we photographed similar plant from Morni Hills. I am uploading it separately Identified in my thread as Dipteracanthus prostratus More pics shot recently from village Khukhrana (Panipat) 220 mts from a roadside area, wildly grown there date/time:Sept 2011 location:Near Nagpur habitat:wild plant habit:herb? height:about 1-2 feet leaves:— other info: growing among the green grasses Dipteracanthus prostratus: Acanthaceae family . dipteracanthus prostatus:
Wild Plant For ID : Uttarakhand : 300513 : AK-1 : Attachments (3). 6 posts by 3 authors. Small wild plants seen on way to Nainital with light purple bell shaped flowers. Ruellia? A guess – Ruellia rivularis??? Ruellia prostrata Poir. (=Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees of Acanthaceae. Many thanks for the id. You have identified many of my Uttarakhand plants.
ruellia rivularis, morni hills : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 2 authors. There is some confusion w.r.t. this name Flowers of India gives it as an accepted name as does the The Plant List 1 (Ruellia prostrata Poir. is a synonym of Ruellia rivularis (Benoist) Boivin ex Benoist). The Plant List 2 also gives Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees is an unresolved name. Thus ythere seems to be a problem with The Plant List. While other records from India & outside does not have any mention of Ruellia rivularis as per the links below: GRIN (As in bold at top) Flora of Pakistan (Ruellia prostrata Poir. in Lam. with Dipteracanthusdejectus Nees, Dipteracanthusprostrata (Poir.) Nees & Ruelliaprostrata var. dejecta (Nees.) Clarke as syn.) Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal (Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees with Ruelliaprostrata Poir. as syn.) The Plant List 2 (Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees is an unresolved name) efi page is available at Ruellia prostrata I hope somebody clarifies it. The Plant list Ver. 1.1 seems to have corrected it now as Ruellia prostrata Poir. while Ruellia rivularis Schltdl. is a synonym of Hygrophila costata Nees The plant in this thread is Ruellia prostrata Poir. (=Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees; Dipteracanthus dejectus Nees; Ruellia prostrata var. dejecta (Nees) C.B. Clarke.
Ruellia sp. : 2 correct images. 4 posts by 4 authors. Id these two Ruellia sps. At Akshi beach, Alibag May be R tuberosa and R rivularis … is right. Most probably Ruellia tuberosa of Acanthaceae. First pic is Ruellia tuberosa and the second one is Dipterocanthus prostratus (R. prostrata).
Ruellia prostrata Poir. : Attachments (2). 1 post by 1 author. Ruellia prostrata Poir., Fam: Acanthaceae (= Dipteracanthus prostratus) Ascending herb, fruiting, used by villagers to cure some ailments Krishnagiri DT, Tamilnadu
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Ruellia prostrata :: Bassein Fort & Thane :: DVMAR93/104 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 5 images. Ruellia prostrata Poir. in Bassein Fort on January 17, 2010 & at Vaghbil, Thane on October 18, 2009
ACANTHACEAE FORTNIGHT:: Dipteracanthus prostratus from Morni:: NS MARCH 15/15 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4)
ACANTHACEAE FORTNIGHT:: Dipteracanthus prostratus from Panipat:: NS MARCH 28/28 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5) These pics were recorded from Panipat, I hope the id is right as Ruellia prostrata..
Acanthaceae Fortnight : Ruellia prostrata Poir. : Uttarakhand : 31MAR15 : AK-48 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3) Posted earlier, identified by … Syn Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees
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need help with id of this bluish purple flower : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)- 1 mb ach. Shot in Bhopal, today. (23.6.20) Ruellia sp. ?? I too agree with … for Ruellia prostrata,
SD018 Plant ID : 9 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) Found in Delhi, elevation 245 m. Kindly assist with ID. Ruellia nudiflora (Engelm. & A.Gray) Urb. ! Thanks … Does it drop its flowers sometime during the day, and then gives out new flowers again at night ? I have observed Ruellia petula do that…wondering if this does the same. Sorry, I have no idea about this ! It’s Ruellia prostrata, Thanks … Any key available to differentiate Ruellia prostrata and Ruellia nudiflora ? Erect or decumbent herb up to 50 cm height; Leaves ovate to lanceolate; Flowers axillary and terminal racemes (Fl. 3-5,6,7) ……. R. nudifloa Thanks so much, … Is there any place where I can get these descriptions from? Any flora of Delhi book, or any website online where one can refer to Latin descriptions of plants? Which I wrote key is as per my own observation …, you can go through these webs for cross-checking, hope will help you,
Need help with this lavendar annual : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2)- around 700 kb each. id please. Bhopal. 19.8.2020. Black soil Ruellia sp. I too agree with …, could be R. prostrata,
SK434 17MAR-2017:ID : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Location: AIT, Bangkok, Thailand Date: 20 May 2016 Altitude: 40 ft. Ruellia … ??? I also think so. Which one ? Pl. check if you can find match among Indian species as per comparative images at Ruellia Appears close to images at Ruellia prostrata Poir., but may be some other species. I guess it is matching as you have suggested. Hope it’s … Yes, I also agree as per Ruellia prostrata Poir. . Goa, August 2021 :: Ruellia prostrata for validation :: ARK2021-115: 6 images. Yes ! Yes it’s ma’am . ID Plz. Herb Seems Acanthaceae member Ruellia sp., colleted from Delhi: 1 image. Ruellia prostrata Poir. ?? Yes, as per images at Ruellia prostrata . Chilika lake, December 2021 :: Ruellia for ID :: ARK2022-035: 1 high res. image. Yes, appears close to images at Ruellia prostrata Poir. . Ruellia prostrata for validation: 3 images. For me the ID is correct. Correct ID Yes, appears close to images at . Identification needed for this plant: 2 images. Ruellia prostrata Poir. ! Yes, as per images at . Ruellia prostrata Poir. :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Oct 18, 2009 · 10:57 AM IST: 2 images. . Ruellia prostrata Poir. :: Shirgaon, Palghar :: Feb 26, 2023 · JUN23 DV426: 1 image. Ruellia prostrata Poir. Shirgaon, Palghar :: Feb 26, 2023 · 11:11 AM IST :: about 14 m (46 ft) asl Many thanks to Alex Y. for validating the ID at iNaturalist. Please note – mix of plants in this observation. Also note that all the plants have dwarfed growth due to disturbed soil / cement or rock gravel . Ruellia prostrata Poir.: 5 very high res. images. Location: Nuwakot, Nepal Date: 14 June 2024 Altitude: 900m. Habitat : Wild . Tamil name of Ruellia prostrata Poir.: Please help with the name “pottakanchi” of Ruellia prostrata Poir. I found the name ‘pottakanchi’ written as போட்டகாஞ்சி in Tamil at the links below, and I think it’s good. . Names of Plants in India :: Ruellia prostrata Poir.: 1 image. roo-EL-ee-uh — named for Jean Ruel, French botanist … Dave’s Botanary prost-RAY-tuh — prostrate … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: bell weed, black weed, prostrate wild petunia • Bengali: ধমনী dhamani • Dogri: वन बसूटी van basuti • Gujarati: ઢોકળી dhokali, કાળી ધામણ kali dhaman, કાલી ઘાવણી kali ghavani • Hindi: धामिन dhamin • Kannada: ಭೀಮನ ಸೊಪ್ಪು bheemana soppu • Malayalam: ഉപ്പുതാളി upputhaali • Marathi: भुई रुवेल bhui ruwel, काळी धावणी kali dhawani • Rajasthani: काली घावणी kali ghavani • Tamil: போட்டகாஞ்சி pottakanchi • Telugu: మాను పత్రి maanu pathri, నేల నీలాంబరము nela neelaambaramu botanical names: Ruellia prostrata Poir. … homotypic synonyms: Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) Nees • Ruellia patula var. prostrata(Poir.) Chiov. … accepted infraspecifics: Ruellia prostrata var. prostrata … heterotypic synonyms: Ruellia deccanensis J.Graham • Ruellia pallida Willd. ex Nees • Ruellia prostrata var. dejecta (Nees) C.B.Clarke • Ruellia ringens Roxb. … and more at POWO, retrieved 16 July 2025 Bibliography / etymology Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about “where” could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo. ~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~ written and spoken widely, in most parts of India bell weed, black weed, prostrate wild petunia
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~ written in: Bengali (বাংলা) … spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands ধমনী dhamani
~~~~~ DOGRI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (डोगरी) … spoken in: Jammu & Kashmir … spoken by the Dogras वन बसूटी van basuti
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~ written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) … spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu ઢોકળી dhokali, કાળી ધામણ kali dhaman
કાલી ઘાવણી kali ghavani
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) … spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand धामिन dhamin
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~ written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka ಭೀಮನ ಸೊಪ್ಪು bheemana soppu
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~ written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep ഉപ്പുതാളി upputhaali
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka भुई रुवेल bhui ruwel
काळी धावणी kali dhawani
~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~ written in: Devanagari (राजस्थानी) … spoken in: Rajasthan काली घावणी kali ghavani
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~ written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands போட்டகாஞ்சி pottakanchi
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~ written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry మాను పత్రి maanu pathri, నేల నీలాంబరము nela neelaambaramu
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~ Andhra Pradesh, *Goa, *Haryana, *Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, *Odisha, *Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, *Uttarakhand, West Bengal
* no given name / no name found in the regional language(s) of the state ~~~~~ Created on: 12:23 16-07-2025 ¦ Last updated: 11:56 18-07-2025 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~ Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2025/07/ruellia-prostrata-poir.html કાળી ધામણઢોકળી (Kali Dhaman Dhokali) – Ruellia prostrata both Malayalam and English names are correct.
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