Ruellia geminiflora

Ruellia geminiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Genus:	Ruellia
Species:	R. geminiflora
Binomial name
Ruellia geminiflora Kunth
Synonyms
Dipteracanthus blanchetianus Moric. Dipteracanthus geminiflorus Nees Ruellia blanchetiana (Moric.) Lindau Ruellia gemminiflora (lapsus)

Ruellia geminiflora, known locally as ipecacuanha-da-flor-roxa, is a species native to Argentina; Brazil, typically Caatinga and Cerrado vegetation; Guianas, and Venezuela. The roots of this plant contains possibly toxic substances.

Ruellia vindex was formerly thought to be a variety angustifolia of this species. Ruellia angustifolia however is a valid species.

See also

• List of plants of Caatinga vegetation of Brazil
• List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil

External links

• (French) Herbier de Guyane (CAY): Ruellia geminiflora
• (Spanish) Sistema de Información de Biodiversidade: Ruellia geminiflora
• (Spanish) Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado: Ruellia geminiflora
• (Portuguese) Gamarra-Rojas, Cíntia. (2005) Checklist das Plantas do Nordeste (Checklist of Plants of Northeast Brazil): Ruellia geminiflora

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