Ruttya is a genus of plants in the family Acanthaceae. It includes six species native to eastern and southern Africa, Madagascar, and the southern Arabian Peninsula.

Species

Six species are accepted.

  • Ruttya bernieri Benoist – Madagascar
  • Ruttya fragrans Benoist – Madagascar
  • Ruttya fruticosa Lindau – northeastern tropical Africa and southern Arabian Peninsula
  • Ruttya ovata Harv. – Mozambique, Eswatini, and South Africa
  • Ruttya speciosa (Hochst.) Engl. – northern and northwestern Ethiopia
  • Ruttya tricolor Benoist – Madagascar