Ruellia geminiflora

Ruellia geminiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Acanthaceae
Genus:	Ruellia
Species:	R. geminiflora
Binomial name
Ruellia geminiflora Kunth (1818)
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy Copioglossa pilosa Miers (1863) Dipteracanthus angustifolius (Nees) Linden (1851) Dipteracanthus canescens Nees (1845) Dipteracanthus geminiflorus (Kunth) Nees (1847) Dipteracanthus geminiflorus var. angustifolius Nees (1847) Dipteracanthus geminiflorus var. erectus Nees (1847) Dipteracanthus geminiflorus var. hirsutior Nees (1847) Dipteracanthus geminiflorus var. procumbens Nees (1847) Dipteracanthus geminiflorus var. subacaulis Nees (1847) Dipteracanthus hirsutus Vell. (1829) Dipteracanthus humilis Nees (1847) Dipteracanthus humilis var. diffusus Nees (1847) Dipteracanthus humilis var. minor Nees (1847) Dipteracanthus nanus Nees (1847) Dipteracanthus porrigens Nees (1847) Dipteracanthus porrigens var. triflorus Nees (1847) Dipteracanthus vindex Nees (1847) Gymnacanthus campestris Oerst. (1855) Gymnacanthus geminiflorus (Kunth) Oerst. (1855) Ruellia bicolor Ruiz ex Nees (1847), pro syn. Ruellia campestris (Oerst.) Hemsl. (1882) Ruellia canescens (Nees) Lindau (1895) Ruellia elliptica Rusby (1900) Ruellia geminiflora f. albiflora Kuntze (1898) Ruellia geminiflora var. angustifolia (Nees) Griseb. (1862) Ruellia geminiflora var. canescens (Nees) Griseb. (1862) Ruellia geminiflora var. hirsutior (Nees) Nees (1847) Ruellia geminiflora var. humilis (Nees) Griseb. (1874) Ruellia geminiflora var. nudipes S.Moore (1895) Ruellia hirsuta Vell. (1829), nom. illeg. Ruellia hispida Vahl ex Nees (1847), pro syn. Ruellia humilis (Nees) Lindau (1903), nom. illeg. Ruellia hypericifolia Rusby (1927) Ruellia lindmaniana Fritsch (1898) Ruellia moritziana Klotzsch ex Nees (1847), pro syn. Ruellia porrigens Mart. ex Nees (1847), not validly publ. Ruellia porrigens (Nees) Lindau (1895) Ruellia subacaulis K.Koch & C.D.Bouché (1855) Ruellia vindex (Nees) Lindau (1895) Ulleria angustifolia (Nees) Bremek. (1969) Ulleria geminiflora (Kunth) Bremek. (1969)

Ruellia geminiflora, known locally as ipecacuanha-da-flor-roxa, is a species native to Argentina; Brazil, typically Caatinga and Cerrado vegetation; Guianas, and Venezuela. The roots of this plant contains possibly toxic substances.

• (in French) Herbier de Guyane (CAY): Ruellia geminiflora
• (in Spanish) Sistema de Información de Biodiversidade: Ruellia geminiflora
• (in Spanish) Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado: Ruellia geminiflora
• (in Portuguese) Gamarra-Rojas, Cíntia. (2005) Checklist das Plantas do Nordeste (Checklist of Plants of Northeast Brazil): Ruellia geminiflora