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Ruellia kuriensis

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Ruellia kuriensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Ruellia
Species:
R. kuriensis
Binomial name
Ruellia kuriensis
Vierh. (1906)

Ruellia kuriensis is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub endemic to the island of Abd al Kuri in the Socotra archipelago off the coast of northeastern Africa, which is politically part of Yemen.[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

References

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  1. ^ a b Miller, A. (2004). "Ruellia kuriensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44749A10946011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44749A10946011.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.