Ruellia clandestina Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 634. 1753.

"Habitat in Barbados." RCN: 4608.

Type not designated.

Original material: Herb. Linn. No. 804.4 (LINN); Herb. Clifford: 318, Ruellia 2 (BM) ; [icon] in Dillenius, Hort. Eltham. 2: 328, t. 248, f. 320. 1732.

Current name: Ruellia tuberosa L. ( Acanthaceae).