
Ruellia ciliatiflora
hairyflower ruellia
As recorded: Ruellia nudiflora (Engelm. & A.Gray) Urb.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Acanthaceae
- Collected by
- Madden, G.D.
- Collector number
- 25
- Date
- September 22, 1962
- Locality
- Milam Co.; Rockdale; near Lake Alcoa
- Region
- Texas, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ruellia ciliatiflora observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 398 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Guánica
(c) jram28, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Bef Tyersall Ave, Singapore
(c) justtheletterg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) ruddy2410, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Ciudad del Carmen, Camp., MX
(c) Fabrizio Cañas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR, US
(c) Michael Perez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
San Juan, PR, US
(c) coralaviles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ruellia ciliatiflora. BISH 623041. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956513513. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/623041.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956513513 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
