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Ruellia patula Jacq.

Family: Acanthaceae

Native

Larval Food Plant
Butterflies

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pods

Jayasinghe, H. (2026). Ruellia patula Jacq. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Ruellia%20patula#plant

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Anonymous (2026). Butterfly larvae feeding on Ruellia patula Jacq. In Jayasinghe, H., S. Rajapakshe & C. de Alwis (eds.). The story of Sri Lankan Butterflies, v. 2.0. Butterfly Conservation Society of Sri Lanka. http://slbutterflies.lk/explore/foodplant/Ruellia%20patula#butterflies

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