Ruellia blechum L. (Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 1120. 1759.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Anguilla, Antigua, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, Martinique, Monserrat, Saba, St. Barthelemy, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Gonave, Haiti, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (native)[], Virgin Islands (native) ( ) ], Bahamas (native), North America (Mexico), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Old World (exotic),
Synonyms: Barleria pyramidata Lam. (Encycl. 1: 380. 1785.), Blechum blechum (L.) Millsp. (Field Columb. Mus. Bot. 2: 100. 1900.), Blechum brownei Juss. (Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 9: 270. 1807), Blechum brownei Juss. f. puberulum Leonard (J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 32: 184. 1942.), Blechum pyramidatum (Lam.) Urb. (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 15: 323. 1918.),
Last edited 31 Aug 10