Ruellia prostrata

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Ruellia prostrata

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<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Lobes>Dimensions

10-15 x 8-10 mm1
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<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Lobes>Shape

obtuse at apex2
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<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Throat>Dimensions

15 x 10-12 mm3
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<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Tube>Length

7 mm long4
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<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Tube>Shape

slightly curved, infundibuliform5
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<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Tube>Width

2 mm wide at base6
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<<<Calyx lobes>Ovary>Style>Hairs

pubescent7
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<<<Calyx lobes>Ovary>Style>Length

to 20 mm long8
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<<<Calyx lobes>Stamens>Anthers>Length

ca. 2.5 mm long9
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<<<Calyx lobes>Stamens>Anthers>Shape

oblong10
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<<<Calyx lobes>Stamens>Filaments>Hairs

glabrous11
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<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Margin type

entire12
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<<<Petiole>Blade>Shape>Dimensions

1.5-7.5 x 1.2-4.5 cm13
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<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Colour

pale purple to violet14
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<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Hairs

sparingly pubescent without15
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<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Length

25-30 mm long16
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<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Limbs

limb suberect,17
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<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Lobes

lobes semiorbicular, , ;18
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<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Throat

throat turned up from tube, ,19
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<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Tube

tube , , ,20
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<<Calyx lobes>Ovary>Hairs

pubescent21
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<<Calyx lobes>Ovary>Length

ca. 3 mm long22
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<<Calyx lobes>Ovary>Shape

oblong23
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<<Calyx lobes>Ovary>Style

style , .24
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<<Calyx lobes>Stamens>Anthers

anthers , ;25
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<<Calyx lobes>Stamens>Filaments

filaments ,26
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<<Capsules>Seeds>Diameter

3-4 mm in diam.27
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<<Capsules>Seeds>Hairs

glabrous except for margin28
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<<Capsules>Seeds>Seed number

16-2029
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<<Capsules>Seeds>Shape

flat, orbicular30
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<<Flowers>Bracteoles>Dimensions

8-10 x 4-5 mm31
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<<Flowers>Bracteoles>Hairs

sparingly pilose32
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<<Flowers>Bracteoles>Shape

ovate-elliptic33
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<<Flowers>Pedicels>Hairs

puberulous34
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<<Flowers>Pedicels>Length

1-2 mm long35
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<<Flowers>Pedicels>Shape

subquadrangular36
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<<Petiole>Blade>Hairs

sparingly pilose to almost glabrous37
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<<Petiole>Blade>Margins

margin ;38
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<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

ovate-elliptic to deltoid, , acute at apex, obtuse at base39
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<<Petiole>Cystoliths>Cystolith number

numerous40
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<<Petiole>Primary and secondary veins>Hairs

pubescent41
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<<Petiole>Primary and secondary veins>Secondary vein pair number

3-4 pairs42
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<Calyx lobes>Corolla

corolla , , ,43
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<Calyx lobes>Hairs

puberulous and ciliate44
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<Calyx lobes>Length

6-7 mm long45
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<Calyx lobes>Ovary

ovary , , ,46
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<Calyx lobes>Shape

linear-subulate47
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<Calyx lobes>Stamens

stamens included,48
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<Capsules>Hairs

sparsely pubescent49
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<Capsules>Length

18-20 mm long50
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<Capsules>Seeds

seeds , , .51
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<Capsules>Shape

oblong52
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<Flowers>Bracteoles

bracteoles leaf-like, , , .53
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<Flowers>Pedicels

pedicels , , ;54
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<Petiole>Blade

blade , ,55
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<Petiole>Cystoliths

cystoliths and conspicuous under a lens.56
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<Petiole>Hairs

puberulous and sparingly pilose57
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<Petiole>Length

6-18 mm long58
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<Petiole>Primary and secondary veins

primary vein and secondary veins () somewhat more conspicuous on lower surface, ;59
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<Stems>Angle number

4-angled60
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<Stems>Hairs

pubescent when young61
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<Stems>Height

to 50 cm tall62
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Calyx lobes

Calyx lobes , , ;63
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Capsules

Capsule , , ;64
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Description

Much branched, prostrate to procumbent herb. Stem 4-angled, to 50 cm tall, pubescent when young. Petiole 6-18 mm long, puberulous and sparingly pilose; blade ovate-elliptic to deltoid, 1.5-7.5 x 1.2-4.5 cm, acute at apex, obtuse at base, sparingly pilose to almost glabrous, margin entire; primary vein and secondary veins (3-4 pairs) somewhat more conspicuous on lower surface, pubescent; cystoliths numerous and conspicuous under a lens. Flowers solitary in axils of upper leaves; pedicels subquadrangular, 1-2 mm long, puberulous; bracteoles leaf-like, ovate-elliptic, 8-10 x 4-5 mm, sparingly pilose. Calyx lobes linear-subulate, 6-7 mm long, puberulous and ciliate; corolla sparingly pubescent without, pale purple to violet, 25-30 mm long, tube slightly curved, infundibuliform, 7 mm long, 2 mm wide at base, throat turned up from tube, 15 x 10-12 mm, limb suberect, lobes semiorbicular, 10-15 x 8-10 mm, obtuse at apex; stamens included, filaments glabrous, anthers oblong, ca. 2.5 mm long; ovary oblong, ca. 3 mm long, pubescent, style to 20 mm long, pubescent. Capsule oblong, 18-20 mm long, sparsely pubescent; seeds 16-20, flat, orbicular, 3-4 mm in diam.glabrous except for margin.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: India present, Guianas, Indo-Pakistan subcontinent endemic
Endemic to Indo-Pakistan subcontinent; common in India, especially after rains; introduced in the Guianas; 9 collections studied (GU: 3; FG: 6).

Flowers

Flowers solitary in axils of upper leaves;65
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Habit

Much branched, prostrate to procumbent herb.66
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Individuals Association

Kourou, 1962, Hoock s.n. Cayenne, Feuillet 2133 Guyana, Georgetown, Irwin 513 Guyana, Georgetown, Irwin 537

Petiole

Petiole , ;67
67. 003

Phenology

Flowering .

Stems

Stem , , .68
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