ɐpˈɑːɹt fɹʌmðə nˈuːmɚɹəs fˈɔːɹmɚli ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt dʒˈɛnɚɹə nˈaʊədˌeɪz kənsˈɪdɚd sɪnˈɑːnɪməs wɪð rjˈuːəlˌiə, ðə sˈɛɡɹɪɡˌeɪt dʒˈɛnɚɹə blˈɛtʃəm, jˈuːsɪfən, pˌɑːlɪlˈɪtʃniz ænd ʌlˈɪɹiə ɑːɹ ˈɔfən ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɪn rjˈuːəlˌiə.
Apart from the numerous formerly independent genera nowadays considered synonymous with Ruellia, the segregate genera Blechum, Eusiphon, Polylychnis and Ulleria are often included in Ruellia.