Ruellia multifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is a perennial or subshrub native to west-central, southern, and southeastern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay.[1]

Two varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Ruellia multifolia var. multifolia (synonyms Dipteracanthus multifolius var. multiflorus Nees and Ruellia subdentata Klotzsch ex Nees) – west-central, southern, and southeastern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay
  • Ruellia multifolia var. viscosissima (Nees) C.Ezcurra (synonyms Dipteracanthus viscosissimus Nees, Ruellia viscosissima (Nees) Lindau, Dipteracanthus glandulosopunctatus Nees, and Ruellia glandulosopunctata (Nees) Lindau) – southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ruellia multifolia (Nees) Lindau. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 March 2024.