Ruellia brevifolia
| Ruellia brevifolia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Ruellia |
| Species: | R. brevifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Ruellia brevifolia (Pohl) C. Ezcurra | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Cyrtacanthus corymbosus | |
Ruellia brevifolia, the tropical wild petunia or red Christmas pride, is an ornamental plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is native to South America, from Colombia to southern Brazil and northern Argentina.