Ruellia_blechum

<i>Ruellia blechum</i>

Ruellia blechum

Species of plant

Ruellia blechum, the green shrimp plant or Browne's blechum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae.[2] It is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, and northern and western South America, and has been introduced to Brazil, Taiwan, many Pacific islands, and the US states of Hawaii, Louisiana and Florida.[1] Its popularity as an ornamental has led to it becoming invasive in places as far flung as Papua New Guinea.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Ruellia blechum L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Ruellia blechum". nparks.gov.sg. Flora Fauna Web. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2023. Common Name: Browne's Blechum, Green Shrimp Plant
  3. [3]
    Waterhouse, Barbara M.; Mitchel, Andrew A. (2012). Weeds of tropical Australia: how do they get here? (PDF). Eighteenth Australasian Weeds Conference. Melbourne: Council of Australasian Weed Societies. pp. 9–12.


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