Pseuderanthemum carruthersii

Pseuderanthemum carruthersii, the Carruthers' falseface, is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is native from the Solomon Islands to Vanuatu.

Pseuderanthemum carruthersii is popularly grown as an ornamental outside of its native range. It has been introduced in many tropical countries. Prior to contact with Europeans, Melanesian islanders brought P. carruthersii to different Pacific Islands. Later it also began to be grown in European nurseries.

Pseuderanthemum carruthersii is similar in appearance to Graptophyllum pictum.

Chemical analysis
The Carruthers' falseface is highly used in researches for extracting many chemical compounds. The following chemicals can be found in the plant.

Lignans

 * Eudesmin
 * Magnolin
 * Syringaresinol
 * Episyringaresinol
 * 1-hydroxysyringaresinol
 * Pseuderesinol
 * Pseuderanoside

Triterpenes

 * Squalene
 * Oleanolic acid
 * Lupeol
 * Betulin
 * Betulinic acid
 * Pseuderanic acid