Ruellia tuberosa(RUETU)
Overview Code created in: 1996-10-28
- EPPO Code: RUETU
- Preferred name: Ruellia tuberosa
- Authority: Linnaeus
Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America (Peru to Guyanas). Introduced in Western Asia (Pakistan), India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indochina, Malesia (Malaya), China (including Taiwan), Sudan to Tanzania
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| meadow-weed | English |
| minnieroot | English (US) |
| mirmieroot | English |
| poppingpod | English |
| poppingseed | English (AU) |
| espanta muchachos | Spanish |
| espanta suegras | Spanish |
| salta perico | Spanish (CU) |
| totes | Spanish |
| yuquilla | Spanish |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Lamiids (
1LAMD )
Order
Lamiales (
1LAMO )
Family
Acanthaceae (
1ACAF )
Subfamily
Acanthoideae (
1ACAS )
Genus
Ruellia (
1RUEG )
Species
Ruellia tuberosa (
RUETU )