| Ruellia kuriensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Ruellia |
| Species: | R. kuriensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ruellia kuriensis Vierh. (1906) | |
Ruellia kuriensis is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub endemic to the island of Abd al Kuri in the Socotra archipelago off the coast of northeastern Africa, which is politically part of Yemen. [1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.