Ruellia asperula
Species of flowering plant
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Ruellia asperula (syn. Stephanophysum asperulum Mart. & Nees) is a medicinal plant native to eastern Brazil and grows in Caatinga vegetation and Cerrado vegetation. Flowers, leaves, and roots of this plant are usually macerated and used to treat asthma, bronchitis, fever, flu, and uteral inflammation.[citation needed]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Ruellia |
| Species: | R. asperula |
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| Ruellia asperula | |
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