Taxon: Ruellia humilis Nutt.

Summary

Genus:

Ruellia

Family:

Acanthaceae

Subfamily:

Acanthoideae

Tribe:

Ruellieae

Nomen number:

450034

Place of publication:

Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. ser. 2, 5:182. 1835

Verified:

03/20/2006 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

3 (3 active, 1 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
Jones, G. N. & G. D. Fuller. 1955. Vascular plants of Illinois.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	fringe-leaf ruellia			1	Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
English	wild petunia			1	Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois		Jones, G. N. & G. D. Fuller. 1955. Vascular plants of Illinois.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa		Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas	e.	McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota	s.e.	Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri		Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana		Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan		Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio		Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania		Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	West Virginia		Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas	e.	Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama		Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas		Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia		Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky		Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Louisiana		Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland		Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Mississippi		Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina	w.	Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee		Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia		Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.

Native
Northern America

NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (e.), Minnesota (s.e.), Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wisconsin]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina (w.), Tennessee, Virginia]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas (e.)]

Reference(s)

Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
Jones, G. N. & G. D. Fuller. 1955. Vascular plants of Illinois.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the southeastern United States. Castanea 63:107.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=450034. Accessed 12 May 2026.