Ruizia boutoniana, known by its native Creole name boucle d'oreille, is a shrub in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Mauritius. The species was first...

Ruizia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It contains 13 species native mostly to the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius and Réunion)...

state flower is more often used. The national flower of Mauritius is Ruizia boutoniana. The national flower of Nigeria is Costus spectabilis which is commonly...

Impatiens thomassetii, Limonium humile, Normania triphylla, Ruizia cordata, and Trochetia boutoniana. Additional specimens of interest include Amorphophallus...