Taxon:  Ruellia brevifolia (Pohl) C. Ezcurra



Summary
Genus:
Ruellia
Family:
Acanthaceae
Subfamily:
Acanthoideae
Tribe:
Ruellieae
Nomen number:
409586
Place of publication:
Darwiniana 29:278.  1989
Verified:
05/27/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Ruellia graecizans Backer

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  2. Cabrera, A. L., dir. 1977-. Flora de la provincia de Jujuy, República Argentina.
  3. Ezcurea, C. 1996. pers. comm. Note: re. common names
  4. Ezcurra, C. 1993. Systematics of Ruellia (Acanthaceae) in southern South America. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 80:802-804.
  5. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  6. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  7. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  8. Llamas, K. A. 2003. Tropical flowering plants: a guide to identification and cultivation
  9. Meyer, J.-Y. & C. Lavergne. 2004. Beautés fatales: Acanthaceae species as invasive alien plants on tropical Indo-Pacific islands. Diversity & Distrib. 10:333-347.
  10. Wasshausen, D. C. & J. R. I. Wood. 2004. Acanthaceae of Bolivia. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 49:106.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishred-spray ruellia  1Llamas, K. A. 2003. Tropical flowering plants: a guide to identification and cultivation
Swedishklockruellia  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAcre Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmazonas Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilEspírito Santo Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilGoiás Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaná Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Sul Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRondônia Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSanta Catarina Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSão Paulo Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaEntre Ríos Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaJujuy Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMisiones Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSalta Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaSanta Fe Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaTucumán Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayAlto Paraná Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCaazapá Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguayCanindeyú Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguaySan Pedro Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaChuquisaca Wasshausen, D. C. & J. R. I. Wood. 2004. Acanthaceae of Bolivia. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 49:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaEl Beni Wasshausen, D. C. & J. R. I. Wood. 2004. Acanthaceae of Bolivia. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 49:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaLa Paz Wasshausen, D. C. & J. R. I. Wood. 2004. Acanthaceae of Bolivia. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 49:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaPando Wasshausen, D. C. & J. R. I. Wood. 2004. Acanthaceae of Bolivia. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 49:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaSanta Cruz Wasshausen, D. C. & J. R. I. Wood. 2004. Acanthaceae of Bolivia. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 49:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaTarija Wasshausen, D. C. & J. R. I. Wood. 2004. Acanthaceae of Bolivia. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 49:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Ezcurra, C. 1993. Systematics of Ruellia (Acanthaceae) in southern South America. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 80:802-804.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorChimborazo Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorEsmeraldas Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorGuayas Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorLoja Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorManabí Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorMorona Santiago Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorZamora Chinchipe Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
2Cultivated    also cult. 
4NaturalizedAfricaWestern Indian OceanReunion  Meyer, J.-Y. & C. Lavergne. 2004. Beautés fatales: Acanthaceae species as invasive alien plants on tropical Indo-Pacific islands. Diversity & Distrib. 10:333-347.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaQueenslandn.Meyer, J.-Y. & C. Lavergne. 2004. Beautés fatales: Acanthaceae species as invasive alien plants on tropical Indo-Pacific islands. Diversity & Distrib. 10:333-347.
4NaturalizedPacificNorth-Central PacificUnited StatesHawaii Meyer, J.-Y. & C. Lavergne. 2004. Beautés fatales: Acanthaceae species as invasive alien plants on tropical Indo-Pacific islands. Diversity & Distrib. 10:333-347.
4NaturalizedPacificSouthwestern PacificFiji  Smith, A. C. 1979-1991. Flora vitiensis nova.
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Amazonas, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Santa Catarina, São Paulo]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [El Beni, Chuquisaca, La Paz, Pando, Santa Cruz, Tarija], Colombia, Ecuador [Chimborazo, Esmeraldas, Guayas, Loja, Manabí, Morona Santiago, Zamora Chinchipe], Peru
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Entre Ríos, Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, Santa Fe, Tucumán], Paraguay [Alto Paraná, Caazapá, Canindeyú, San Pedro]
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Africa
  • WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Reunion
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [Queensland (n.)]
Pacific
  • NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: United States [Hawaii]
  • SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC: Fiji

Reference(s)
  1. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  2. Ezcurra, C. 1993. Systematics of Ruellia (Acanthaceae) in southern South America. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 80:802-804.
  3. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  4. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
  5. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  6. Meyer, J.-Y. & C. Lavergne. 2004. Beautés fatales: Acanthaceae species as invasive alien plants on tropical Indo-Pacific islands. Diversity & Distrib. 10:333-347.
  7. Smith, A. C. 1979-1991. Flora vitiensis nova.
  8. Wasshausen, D. C. & J. R. I. Wood. 2004. Acanthaceae of Bolivia. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 49:106.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Ezcurea, C. 1996. pers. comm. Note: re. common names
Weed  Meyer, J.-Y. & C. Lavergne. 2004. Beautés fatales: Acanthaceae species as invasive alien plants on tropical Indo-Pacific islands. Diversity & Distrib. 10:333-347.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=409586. Accessed 2 October 2026.