Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Ruellia humilis Nutt.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Ruellia carolinensis of reports - Gates, Ruellia ciliosa Pursh, Ruellia ciliosa Pursh var. humilis Britton, Ruellia ciliosa Pursh var. longiflora Gray, Ruellia humilis Nutt. var. calvescens Fern., Ruellia humilis Nutt. var. depauperata Tharp & Barkl., Ruellia humilis Nutt. var. expansa Fern., Ruellia humilis Nutt. var. frondosa Fern., Ruellia humilis Nutt. var. longiflora (Gray) Fern.

Common names:

East Tennessee pinkroot [East Tennessee pink-root] (1929) (157)

Fringe-leaf ruellia [Fringeleaf ruellia] (1977-1986) (3, 4)

Fringe-leaf wild petunia [Fringeleaf wild petunia] (Present) (50)

Hairy ruellia (1900-1937) (5, 72, 93, 97, 122, 124, 157)

Long-tube ruellia [Long-tubed ruellia] (1878-1936) (5, 86, 93, 157)

Tennessee pinkroot (1907) (64)

Wild petunia (1923-1929) (156, 157)