Ruellia ciliatiflora, belongs to the family Acanthaceae was collected from Chaudhary Charan Singh University campus, urban area of Meerut city and from road side in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It has naturalized as an invasive alien species in Western Uttar Pradesh, India. The present communication reports R. cilatiflora as a recently introduced invasive alien species in Western Uttar Pradesh, India.
Angiosperms, Distribution, Flowering plants, Meerut, Saharanpur
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Manuscript Received on 16 November 2024
Manuscript Revised on 15 July 2025
Manuscript Accepted on 24 July 2025
Manuscript Published on 31 July 2025
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