Popping Pod
Ruellia tuberosa L.
Names
| English | Popping Pod |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Hierba del toro |
| Chinese | 芦莉草 |
| Scientific name | Ruellia tuberosa L. |
About this species
Ruellia tuberosa, also known as minnieroot, fever root, snapdragon root and sheep potato (Thai: ต้อยติ่ง), is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. Its native range is in Central America but it has become naturalized in Africa (Tanzania in particular), South and Southeast Asia.
Some butterfly species, like the lemon pansy (Junonia lemonias) and the mangrove buckeye (Junonia genoveva), feed on the leaves of Ruellia tuberosa.
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Ruellia tuberosa, también llamada explota explota, ploti ploti o yuquilla de Colombia, es una especie de planta perteneciente a la familia de las acantáceas. Presenta fotonastia de manera que sus flores se abren por la mañana y se cierran por la tarde.
Es bastante reconocida por sus frutos que son cápsulas de semillas sensibles a la humedad.
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块根芦莉草（学名：Ruellia tuberosa），又名块茎芦莉草、球根芦莉（minnieroot）、消渴草，为爵床科卢利草属下的一个种。其种加词“tuberosa”意为“块根的”。原产于热带美洲，但如今已在热带南亚与东南亚多处国家成为本土植物。
部分蝴蝶物种如鳞纹眼蛱蝶与育龄眼蛱蝶会吸食块根芦莉草的叶子。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Genus | Ruellia |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Nickerie6
- Paramaribo5
- Coronie3
- Commewijne1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.
