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Ruellia inundata clade

Erin Tripp
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Note: this taxon list is still under construction. It does not yet contain all known Ruellia inundata clade subgroups.

Containing group: Ruellia s. l.

Introduction

Species in the Ruellia inundata clade exhibit a disjunct distribution: some occur in Mexico and Central America, while others occur in Brazil and Ecuador.  All inhabit forests or habitats that experience seasonality, i. e., a dry season. Some species in this clade are characterized by having clavate fruits with external, maroon splotches. Many have a very pungent, vegetative odor. This clade is well supported by molecular data (Tripp, in press), and provides an excellent example of the floral diversity that is seen even between very closely related species in Ruellia.

References

Tripp, E. A. Evolutionary relationships within the species-rich genus Ruellia (Acanthaceae). Systematic Botany, in press.

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Scientific Name Ruellia standleyi Leonard
Location Cartago, Costa Rica
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Copyright © 2006
Scientific Name Ruellia paniculata L.
Location Palo Verde Biological Station, Costa Rica
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Collector Tripp & E. Deinert
Copyright ©
Scientific Name Ruellia inundata H. B. K.
Location Palo Verde Biological Station, Costa Rica
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Erin A. Tripp
Collector Tripp & Deinert
Copyright ©
Scientific Name Ruellia galeottii Leonard
Location Oaxaca, Mexico
Identified By Erin A. Tripp
Collector E. Tripp
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Tripp, Erin. 2007. Ruellia inundata clade. Version 10 April 2007 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Ruellia_inundata_clade/96991/2007.04.10 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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