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Ruellia noctiflora

Ruellia noctiflora

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Ruellia
Species:
R. noctiflora
Binomial name
Ruellia noctiflora

Ruellia noctiflora, the nightflowering wild petunia,[2] is a herbaceous perennial found along the Gulf coast. Both its specific and common names derive from its habit of nocturnal flowering. In spite of the common name it is in a different family from the garden petunia.

It is considered endangered in Florida.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NatureServe was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b NRCS. "Ruellia noctiflora". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2016-02-16.

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