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| Ruttya | |
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| Ruttya fruticosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Justicieae |
| Genus: | Ruttya Harv. (1842) |
| Species[1] | |
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6; see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Haplanthera Hochst. (1843) | |
Ruttya is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes six species native to eastern and southern Africa, Madagascar, and the southern Arabian Peninsula.[1]
Species
[edit]Six species are accepted.[1]
- Ruttya bernieri Benoist – Madagascar
- Ruttya fragrans Benoist – Madagascar
- Ruttya fruticosa Lindau – northeastern tropical Africa and southern Arabian Peninsula
- Ruttya ovata Harv. – Mozambique, Eswatini, and South Africa
- Ruttya speciosa (Hochst.) Engl. – northern and northwestern Ethiopia
- Ruttya tricolor Benoist – Madagascar
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Ruttya Harv. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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