blue twinflower
Dyschoriste oblongifolia (Michx.) Kuntze
Dyschoriste oblongifolia, known as blue twinflower, is a member of the Acanthaceae family and is native to the southeastern United States. It is found in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Description
Dyschoriste oblongifolia (Michx.) Kuntze is a species in the Acanthaceae family, commonly referred to as blue twinflower. It is also known as oblongleaf snakeherb or twinflower. This plant is native to several southeastern U.S. states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Virginia. The species was first described in 1891.
Other common names
blue twinfloweroblongleaf snakeherb
Distribution
Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · South Carolina · Virginia
Synonyms
Ruellia bifloraCalophanes biflorusCalophanes oblongifoliusCalophanes oblongifolius var. acutiusculusDipteracanthus biflorusDipteracanthus oblongifoliusDyschoriste oblongifolia f. glabraDyschoriste oblongifolia var. oblongifoliaRuellia oblongifoliaCalophanes oblongifoliusRuellia parviflora
