Ruellia kuriensis is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub endemic to the island of Abd al Kuri in the Socotra archipelago off the coast of northeastern Africa, which is politically part of Yemen.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Ruellia kuriensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Ruellia |
Species: | R. kuriensis
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Binomial name | |
Ruellia kuriensis Vierh. (1906)
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References
edit- ^ a b Miller, A. (2004). "Ruellia kuriensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44749A10946011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44749A10946011.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.