Pursh'S Wild Petunia (Ruellia purshiana)
Description
Ruellia purshiana is a perennial. Ruellia purshiana is a species in the genus Ruellia which contains approximately 166 to 584 species and belongs to the family of the Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family). The type species of the genus is Ruellia tuberosa. Ruellia purshiana is evergreen. The simple leaves are opposite. They are elliptic, entire and petiolate. Ruellia purshiana produces solitary purple funnel-shaped flowers.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Acanthaceae
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Genus: Ruellia
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