Ruellia nudiflora
| Ruellia nudiflora | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Ruellia |
| Species: | R. nudiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Ruellia nudiflora (Engelm. & A.Gray) Urb. | |
Ruellia nudiflora (violet wild petunia) is a perennial plant in the acanthus family (Acanthaceae) found in areas of moisture in the Sonoran Desert.[1]:74 Despite its name, it is not a true petunia.[1]:74