Ruellia tuberosa  L.

Popping Pod, Cracker Plant​, Minnieroot, Fever Root, Snapdragon Root, Sheep Potato
Plants > Angiosperms > Acanthaceae > ​​​Ruellia tuberosa
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Ruellia
Species: tuberosa
  • Common names: Popping Pod, Cracker Plant​, Minnieroot, Fever Root, Snapdragon Root, Sheep Potato
  • Thai names: ต้อยติ่ง toi ting (Bangkok)
  • Chinese names: 芦莉草 lu li cao
  • Distribution: Native to Central America but presently it has become naturalised in many countries of tropical South and Southeast Asia
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chiang Mai, Chonburi, Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Ruellia tuberosa from Thailand.
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Ruellia tuberosa (Cracker plant) Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Ruellia tuberosa (Cracker plant) Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Ruellia tuberosa Chaiyaphum September
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Ruellia tuberosa Chonburi February
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Ruellia tuberosa Chaiyaphum September
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Ruellia tuberosa Chonburi June
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Ruellia tuberosa Chaiyaphum July
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Ruellia tuberosa, Muang Chiang Mai, August
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Ruellia tuberosa, Muang Chiang Mai, August
References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China