Ruellia noctiflora
| Ruellia noctiflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Ruellia |
| Species: | R. noctiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Ruellia noctiflora | |
Ruellia noctiflora, the nightflowering wild petunia,nocturnal flowering. In spite of the common name it is in a different family from the garden petunia.
It is considered
Description
The plant grows to 16 in (41 cm)cleistogamous flowers are formed.[1]
Habitat
R. noctiflora is generally a wetlands plant and prefers
savanna. The principal threats to it (besides outright habitat destruction) are suppression of the fires needed to clear out the understory, and competition from invasive species, particularly cogon grass.[4]
Hybridization studies with other North American Ruellia species suggest a close relationship with Ruellia caroliniensis, which grows across the United States southeast.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Ruellia noctiflora". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ^ a b USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Ruellia noctiflora". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ^ a b Chafin, Linda G. (2007). Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. pp. 313–314.
- ^ "Rare Plants of Louisiana: Ruellia noctiflora" (PDF). Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
- ^ Long, Robert W. (Jan–Feb 1971). "Genetic and Morphological Relationships of the Southeastern Coastal Plain Endemic Ruellia noctiflora (Acanthaceae)". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 98 (1): 16–21.