Ruellia petiolaris (Nees) T.F. Daniel in Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 17: 139-142, f. 1, 2d. 1990 sec. Fernández & al. 1998
- ≡Gymnacanthus petiolaris Nees, Nat. Syst. Bot.: 444. 1836 syn. sec. ???
- =Sclerocalyx mexicanus Nees, Bot. Voy. Sulph.: 145. 1846 ["1844"] syn. sec. ???
- =Ruellia montezumae Lindau in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12(333-335): 424. 1913 syn. sec. The Plant List 2013