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List of taxa for Ruellia

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Scientific Name (click link for Plant details)	Common Name	Herbarium Specimen Search (Click link to view specimen details, if available)
Ruellia caroliniensis	Carolina Wild Petunia; Common Wild Petunia; Hairy Wild Petunia	View Specimen Details
Ruellia ciliosa	Sandhill Wild Petunia	View Specimen Details
Ruellia humilis	Low Wild Petunia; Fringe Leaf Wild Petunia; Hairy Wild Petunia	View Specimen Details
Ruellia noctiflora	Night Flowering Wild Petunia; Night Blooming Wild Petunia	View Specimen Details
Ruellia nudiflora	Violet Wild Petunia	View Specimen Details
Ruellia penduculata ssp. pinetorum	Stalked wild petunia	View Specimen Details
Ruellia purshiana	Pursh's Wild Petunia	View Specimen Details
Ruellia simplex	Britton's Wild Petunia; Mexican Bluebell	View Specimen Details
Ruellia strepens	Limestone Wild Petunia	View Specimen Details
Ruellia yucatana	Yucatan Petunia	View Specimen Details

For more information, contact: Brian R. Keener, Ph.D.

Data last modified: 3/9/2025

Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2025. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.