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Similar Ruellia puri, Ruellia chartacea, Ruellia brevifolia, Ruellia devosiana |
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.
Ruellia vindex was formerly thought to be a variety angustifolia of this species.
References
Ruellia geminiflora Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA