Ruellia geminiflora

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Ruellia geminiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Ruellia Species: R. geminiflora
Binomial name
Ruellia geminiflora Kunth

Ruellia geminiflora (Ipecacuanha-da-flor-roxa (Brazil); syn. Dipteracanthus blanchetianus Moric., Dipteracanthus geminiflorus Nees, Ruellia blanchetiana (Moric.) Lindau is a species native to Argentina; Brazil, typically Caatinga and Cerrado vegetation; Guianas, and Venezuela. The roots of this plant contains possibly toxic substances.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] 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