Summary ³

Ruellia tuberosa, also known as Minnie Root, Fever Root, Snapdragon Root and Sheep Potato (Thai: ต้อยติ่ง), 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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