Ruellia tuberosa L.

  • Filed As

    Acanthaceae
    Ruellia tuberosa L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. J. Breckon 5255, 13 Oct 1997

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Loíza. Bo. Torrecilla Baja. Between Punta Maldonado and Punta Vacía Talega. Abandoned coconut plantation on south side of road 187, ca. 3.5 km east of junction with road to Piñones.

  • Habitat

    In understory of wooded area adjacent to mangroves. Scattered to locally dominant.

  • Description

    Herbs, 3 dm to 3 m high. Corolla white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 948188

    Occurrence ID: bc5b6793-66a7-40f4-bc1c-c0f0f4830550

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Acanthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ruellia tuberosa L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Loíza

  • Locality

    Bo. Torrecilla Baja. Between Punta Maldonado and Punta Vacía Talega. Abandoned coconut plantation on south side of road 187, ca. 3.5 km east of junction with road to Piñones.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.4461, -65.9258

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