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Acanthaceae

Crab's eye

Ruellia sibua (Nees) I.M.Turner

Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Ruellia

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Common names

By language (2)
Bangla
ছোটো পটপটি
English
Crab's eye

Synonyms

  • Dipteracanthus sibua Nees
  • Dipteracanthus suffruticosus (Roxb.) Voigt
  • Ruellia suffruticosa Roxb.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.