| Ruttya | |
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| Ruttya fruticosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Justicieae |
| Genus: | Ruttya Harv. (1842) |
| Species1 | |
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6; see text | |
| Synonyms1 | |
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Haplanthera Hochst. (1843) | |
Ruttya is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes six species native to eastern and southern Africa, Madagascar, and the southern Arabian Peninsula.1
Species
Six species are accepted.1
- Ruttya bernieri Benoist – Madagascar
- Ruttya fragrans Benoist – Madagascar
- Ruttya fruticosa Lindau – northeastern tropical Africa and southern Arabian Peninsula
- Ruttya ovata Harv. – Mozambique, Eswatini, and South Africa
- Ruttya speciosa (Hochst.) Engl. – northern and northwestern Ethiopia
- Ruttya tricolor Benoist – Madagascar