-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies (Order Lamiales)

-Acanthus Family (Family Acanthaceae)

-Subfamily Acanthoideae

-Tribe Ruellieae

-Subtribe Ruelliinae

-Ruellias (Genus Ruellia)

-Browne's Blechum (Ruellia blechum)

A native of Mexico, Central America and South America. The flowers are small and white to a pale violet in color. Browne's blechum is an upright or clambering plant, growing to about 20 inches tall. It is used extensivley in some countries for a variety of medical applications.