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Ruellia simplex C.Wright, Anales Acad. Ci. Méd. Habana 6: 321 1869. (Syn: Arrhostoxylum microphyllum Nees; Cryphiacanthus angustifolius Nees; Ruellia angustifolia (Nees) Lindau [Illegitimate]; Ruellia brittoniana Leonard [Illegitimate]; Ruellia coerulea Morong; Ruellia ignorantiae Herter; Ruellia longipes Urb.; Ruellia malacosperma Greenm.; Ruellia microphylla (Nees) Lindau [Illegitimate]; Ruellia microphylla Cav.; Ruellia pacifica Svenson; Ruellia spectabilis Britton [Illegitimate]; Ruellia spectabilis (Hook.) G. Nicholson; (=) Ruellia tweedieana Griseb.);
. Britton’s wild petunia, Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells, Langdhrei angangba (Manipuri);
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Small shrub with long linear leaves, not more than 2 cm broad, entire or undulate; flowers on elongate axillary peduncles; corolla up to 4 cm long, lavander, tube expanded above, often darker in the throat; lobes rounded, spreading.
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The genus was named in honor of Jean Ruelle, herbalist and physician to Francis I of France and translator of several works of Pedanius Dioscorides.
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As hedge in Gardens.
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Acanthaceae Week: Ruellia simplex from Delhi: Ruellia simplex C.Wright, Anales Acad. Ci. Méd. Habana 6: 321 1869. syn: Ruellia brittoniana Leonard (illegitimate); Ruellia coerulea Morong; Ruellia spectabilis (Hook.) G. Nicholson
amituid 1 1762011:
Sending plant from Pantnagar found growing water streams details as in photo. Kindly help in identification Desert Petunia? to me it looks like Ruellia brittoniana Ruellia sps. Ruellia (Acanthaceae family)
Flora of Panipat: Ruellia brittoniana Arya PG College Campus Panipat:
Ruellia brittoniana A Garden Herb/small Shrub from Arya PG College Campus Panipat These plants are grown as ornamental. I had these plants in my Garden in Chennai. Any medicinal use? We have this on Old Delhi Ridge also Please note that Ruellia brittoniana is now a synonym of Ruellia simplex C.Wright of Acanthaceae family.
ACANTHACEAE FORTNIGHT:: Ruellia brittoniana from Panipat:: NS MARCH 37/37 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Again an ornamental, Ruellia brittoniana, hope the id is right.. . For ID from Panipat-2011: I hope Ruellia brittonica I could not find any google match for Ruellia brittonica. Instead it shows Ruellia brittoniana (Syn. of Ruellia simplex) as per efi site link. For me it looks like Ruellia brittoniana as suggested by … link : http://toptropicals.com/cgi-bin/garden_catalog/cat.cgi?uid=ruellia_brittoniana. The species has many shades of flowers (varieties).” ..I take this as Ruellia brittoniana…
Acanthaceae Fortnight : Ruellia brittoniana : Muscat : 31MAR15 : AK-55 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2)
A garden plant.
Acanthaceae Fortnight : Ruellia simplex : Nasik : 31MAR15 : AK-56 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Seen in Gangajal Nursery, Nasik.
Flower for ID -ID03052015SH1 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Flower from a nursery for Id pl. May be Ruelia brittoniana if the flower is really that light pink or white
ID request 050515SG : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2) Ruellia simplex. This should be dwarf ornamental variety of Ruellia simplex C.Wright
identification no 160217sn1——Ipomoea aquatica? : 12 posts by 4 authors.
Your help in Id. please. Flower matches with flowers of India but i am not sure about the inforescence and leaves. This was on dry soil and found it flowering on and off, a solitary flower on a woody stem.
date/time:dec.16
location:Aambyvalley rd.,lonavala,pune
habitat:wild
plant habit:shrub
height:not more than 1ft.
leaves: digitate with a solitary flower at the center.
… not any Ipomoea; seems to be some Ruellia, and could be an escape. I agree with … Pl. check comparative images at Ruellia thanks …, but i don’t get by your meaning “escape” …, the posted plant looks like an ornamental plant. You have described its habitat as “wild”. I think the garden plant must have “escaped” and has grown in nearby place, making it seem like growing wild. Means a planted species escaping into wild. may be so. I have narrowed my Id to Ruellia simplex Dwarf Pink found on the net. Please validate if possible. Also thanks … Thanks, … I think it matches with images at Ruellia simplex (Cultivated)
efloraofindia:”For Id 16062012MR1’’ shrub with purple flowers at Pune: Yes Ruellia brittoniana
Please ID these: (mixed thread): 1 correct image as above.
Can you please help me identifying these flowers?
All of them are blossoming in terrace of Kolkata , January 2013, except the second one ( during april 2012 )which I am searching to plant again. 1) Ruellia simplex 2) Passiflora
3) Melastoma malabathricum
Ruellia for ID : Oman : 220113 : AK-1: Looks like Ruellia brittoniana Thanks for the id.
Ornamental plant of Id: Ruellia tweediana
SL 243 191213 : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 3 authors.
Please ID this small ornamental herbaceous plant with purple flower. Solanaceae? Photo was taken in Sri Lanka in Sep 2012. Ruellia brittoniana Supporting …
BND 7 31/10/14 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1). Thank you for the ID of BND 1 and 7. According to the check list of plants of Sri Lanka both have been recorded and descriptions closely match with the IDs.
Acanthaceae Fortnight: Ruellia simplex from Delhi-GAMAR26/27 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4)
Ruellia simplex C.Wright, Anales Acad. Ci. Méd. Habana 6: 321 1869.
syn: Ruellia brittoniana Leonard (illegitimate); Ruellia coerulea Morong; Ruellia spectabilis (Hook.) G. Nicholson
Small shrub with long linear leaves, not more than 2 cm broad, entire or undulate; flowers on elongate axillary peduncles; corolla up to 4 cm long, lavander, tube expanded above, often darker in the throat; lobes rounded, spreading. Often grown on Ridge in Delhi and as hedge in Gardens.
Photographed from Ridge in Delhi.
Common names: Mexican blue-bells, Spanish–ladies
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Ruellia simplex :: Thane & Malpe :: DVMAR92/103 : 3 posts by 3 authors. 5 images.
Ruellia simplex C.Wright
at Thane on November 23, 2008
at Malpe on May 12, 2007 One species commonly grown in Delhi also. very nice
often shown at chelsea garden /flower show in england every year many gardeners have planted these in monsoon in west bengal we also have the weedy ruellia tonnes of them in monsoon
Acanthaceae Fortnight :: Ruellia brittoniana :: Mumbai :: ARKMAR-54/66 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4)
Please ID: I hope Ruellia Brittonica … me too think this to be Ruellia brittoniana, native of Mexico.
Ruellia tuberosa :: Dattaji Salvi Udyan :: 05 MAY 18 : 4 posts by 3 authors. 7 images.
Dattaji Salvi Udyan Thane Date: May 5, 2018 … Altitude: about 11 m (36 feet) asl
Ruellia tuberosa L.
The images appear to be of Ruellia simplex. Kindly check.
Thanks, …, I agree with you.
Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal
Elevation : 4500 ft.
Date 2 May 2018
Habit : Cultivated
RUELLIA TUBEROSA : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) I think more closer to images at Ruellia simplex C.Wright rather than those at Ruellia tuberosa L. as per comparative images at Ruellia Definitely Ruellia brittoniana, syn. Ruellia simplex.
Ruellia sp. from Kamarkundu – Hooghly : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)
Id for this small plant flowering today in the garden : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) Thank you. There are three colours of the same. Mexican petunia, Mexican bluebell.
Identification of plants SB2 : 2 posts by 1 author. May I request you post the plant with its correct orientation ? Ruellia tuberosa I think Ruellia simplex as per images and details herein.
. 19/05/2021 : Hooghly : Acanthaceae : Ruellia: 4 images.
This is Ruellia simplex as in – https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/27/ruellia-brittoniana/ photographed on 23/04/2021, non-wild herb . Identify the Ruellia sp.: 2 images.
Habitat:- moisture area or near draina Habit- Herb. stem short, leves lanceolate.
Flower: Reported Two types of flower in defferent plant. One is purple and second one is white.
Loc- kota, rajasthan
Date- june 2021 Ruellia simplex ! Yes it’s … . Ruellia simplex Wright: 7 very high res. images. Location: Miraya Greens Resort, Bengaluru, India
Date: 25 March 2023
Altitude: 940m.
Habitat : Cultivated Yes … Common here. Yes, as per images at
This is Ruellia tuberosa like, but with linear leaves Ruellia simplex C.Wright It’s not Ruellia tuberosa had similarity with R. simplex. Got confused all flowers were without any corolla, just calyx with young fruit. From my pot ! . Acanthaceae: Ruelia simplex: 2 high res. images.
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