The Plant List — A working list for all plant species

⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.

This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-100906, and has not been changed.

M Ruellia formosa Bonpl. is a synonym of Ruellia elegans Poir.

This name is a synonym of Ruellia elegans Poir..

The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 100906) with original publication details: Pl. Aequinoct. 1: 167, t. 48 167 1813.

Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:54075-1.