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Russelia
Sign in to saveRusselia is a genus of flowering plants in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. It is sometimes placed in the families Scrophulariaceae or Veronicaceae. The name honours Scottish naturalist Alexander Russell (1715–1768). Members of the genus are commonly known as firecracker plants or coralblows. Russelia species grow in many parts of the world and are mildly drought resistant.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyPlantaginaceae
Russelia ist eine Gattung aus etwa 40 bis 50 Arten mit meist kleinen Blättern und roten Blüten in der Familie der Wegerichgewächse (Plantaginaceae). Das Verbreitungsgebiet erstreckt sich von Mexiko bis nach Südamerika. Eine Art wird häufig als Zierstrauch verwendet.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 430
- With media
- 115
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Collections
- INECOL, IEA-UAT, UNICACH, FCB-BUAP, FC-UNAM, IBUNAM
- Recorded in
- Mexico
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Russelia is a genus of flowering plants in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. It is sometimes placed in the families Scrophulariaceae or Veronicaceae. The name honours Scottish naturalist Alexander Russell (1715–1768). Members of the genus are commonly known as firecracker plants or coralblows. Russelia species grow in many parts of the world and are mildly drought resistant.
Russelia equisetiformis and Russelia sarmentosa are commonly used to hide unattractive retaining walls or fences because they grow quickly and have dense foliage. Growing to a maximum height of , they are shrubs which will tolerate full sun to partial shade. As evergreens they bloom for most of the year.
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