Synonyms recognized by ITIS (bold taxon is currently accepted):

     Ruellia strepens L.
     Dipteracanthus micranthus Engelm. & Gray
     Dipteracanthus strepens (L.) Nees
     Ruellia strepens var. cleistantha Gray
     Ruellia strepens var. micrantha (Engelm. & Gray) Britt.

Common Name(s): limestone wild petunia, limestone wildpetunia.

Taxonomic Hierarchy: (ITIS TSN=34390, click for more information and references)

        Kingdom: Plantae
            Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
                Division: Magnoliophyta
                    Class: Magnoliopsida
                        Subclass: Asteridae
                            Order: Scrophulariales
                                Family: Acanthaceae
                                    Genus: Ruellia
                                        Species: Ruellia strepens