Kingdom Plantae Family Acanthaceae Scientific name Ruellia macrantha | Order Lamiales Genus Ruellia Rank Species | |
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Similar Mandevilla funiformis, Scybalium, Begonia angularis, Aspidosperma parvifolium, Ditassa | ||
Ruellia macrantha (Christmas pride) is a plant native of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil, which is usually used like an ornamental plant. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.
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