Ruellia simplex C.Wright belongs to the Acanthaceae family. Flora of the World contains 4 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Ruellia brittoniana--AZ. Tucson Bot. Gard. 11 Sep 01. 002.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Ruellia
Specific Epithet
simplex
Authorship
C.Wright
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#153,358 of 335,497
Top 46%
Extinction probability
10%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
United States, Arizona (Tucson Botanical Gardens)
Location Remarks
2150 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ. 85712
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, New York (Brooklyn Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
1000 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
United States, Florida
25.998333, -81.406111
Location Remarks
Everglades National Park, Snake Bight trail
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Greece, Crete, Chania (Sfakia, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden)
42.025278, 14.067222
Location Remarks
10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables
Collectors
No collectors specified
