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Minnie Root Bohol, Philippines (Oct 2012).<br /> Is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. It is a small biennial plant with thick fusiform tuberous roots and striking funnel-shaped violet-colored flowers. It reaches an average height of about 25 cm in moist and shady environments.<br /> Habitat:<br /> Its native range is in Central America but presently it has become naturalized in many countries of tropical South and Southeast Asia. Fall,Geotagged,Philippines,Ruellia tuberosa Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Minnie Root

Bohol, Philippines (Oct 2012).
Is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. It is a small biennial plant with thick fusiform tuberous roots and striking funnel-shaped violet-colored flowers. It reaches an average height of about 25 cm in moist and shady environments.
Habitat:
Its native range is in Central America but presently it has become naturalized in many countries of tropical South and Southeast Asia.

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    Christine Young
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    So pretty! Posted 3 years ago
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      Patomarazul
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      Thanks! one of these beauties of Philippine's roads :-) Posted 3 years ago

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The Minnieroot

"Ruellia tuberosa", also known as minnieroot, fever root, snapdragon root and sheep potato, is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. Its native range is in Central America but presently it has become naturalized in many countries of tropical South and Southeast Asia.

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Similar species: Lamiales
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Uploaded Aug 9, 2016. Captured Oct 10, 2012 02:26 in Carmen - Sagbayan - Bacani Rd, Carmen, Bohol, Philippines.
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  • DC1400
  • f/2.8
  • 1/855s
  • ISO64
  • 4.7mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.