Hypoestes
Hypoestes | |
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Polka dot plant | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
Tribe: | Justicieae |
Genus: | Hypoestes Sol. ex R.Br. |
Diversity | |
Over 100 species | |
Synonyms | |
Amphiestes S.Moore |
Hypoestes is a flowering plant genus of about 150 species. They are widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical lands around the Indian Ocean, and some adjacent regions.
It belongs to the subfamily Acanthoideae of the acanthus family, Acanthaceae. Therein, it is classified in the subtribe of tribe Ruellieae, making it a relative of such American genera as the mosaic plants (Fittonia), water-willows (Justicia) and wrightworts (Carlowrightia).
Hypoestes comes from the Greek 'hypo' meaning under, and 'estia' meaning house. It refers to the way the flowers are hidden by the fused bracts.[1]
Many of these herbaceous to small shrubby plants of the undergrowth have boldly patterned leaves, typically featuring red colors. Some are grown as ornamental plants or pot plants. Most well-known among these are H. phyllostachya of Madagascar and its cultivars, commonly called polka dot plant.
Species[]
Hypoestes species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of June 2021:[2]
- Baker
- Baker
- Thoth.
- Benoist
- Benoist
- Nees
- Benoist
- (Vahl) Sol. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Vatke
- S.Moore
- Nees
- Benoist
- Baker
- Benoist
- Nees
- Hedrén & Thulin
- Boivin ex Benoist
- Chiov.
- Benoist
- Benoist
- Bremek.
- Nees
- Baker
- (Bojer ex Nees) Benoist
- Benoist
- Benoist
- Baker
- Benoist
- Benoist
- Merr.
- Baker
- Baker
- Benoist
- (Nees) Fern.-Vill.
- Nees
- Benoist
- Nees
- S.Moore
- I.Darbysh.
- Benoist
- Nees
- S.Moore
- Benoist
- Nees
- (L.) Sol. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Benoist
- Benoist
- Nees
- R.Br.
- Hypoestes forskaolii (Vahl) R.Br.
- Scott Elliot
- Nees
- Merr.
- Benoist
- Nees
- Benoist
- Benoist
- Scott Elliot
- Balf.f.
- Roem. & Schult.
- Benoist
- Baker
- Benoist
- Bremek.
- C.B.Clarke ex Ridl.
- Benoist
- Dalzell
- Bremek.
- Nees
- Nees
- S.Moore
- Scott Elliot
- Benoist
- Benoist
- Baker
- Benoist
- Nees
- Wight
- Benoist
- C.B.Clarke ex Elmer
- Merr.
- C.B.Clarke ex S.Moore
- (Vahl) Nees
- Benoist
- Baker
- Baker
- Benoist
- Nees
- C.B.Clarke
- Benoist
- Benoist
- Hypoestes phyllostachya Baker
- Benoist
- Benoist
- Miq.
- Miq.
- Heine
- Bremek.
- Hypoestes pubescens Balf.f.
- T.Anderson ex R.Baron
- Nees
- (L.) R.Br.
- Deflers
- Nees
- Balf.f.
- P.Beauv.
- Benoist
- Bremek.
- Benoist
- Nees
- Benoist
- (Vahl) R.Br.
- Baker
- Benoist
- R.M.Barker
- Nees
- Baker
- Benoist
- S.Moore
- C.B.Clarke
- Benoist
- Ridl.
- Merr.
- Benoist
- Nees
- Miq.
- Nees
- Vasudeva Rao & Chakrab.
- Benoist
- Baker
- (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.
- Benoist
- Baker
- Benoist
- Benoist
- C.B.Clarke
- Benoist
- Benoist
References[]
- ^ G. Miller, Anthony; Morris, Miranda (1988). Plants of Dhofar. Oman: The sultanate of Oman. p. 12. ISBN 071570808-2.
- ^ "Hypoestes". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kews. 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Hypoestes at Wikimedia Commons
- Hypoestes
- Paleotropical flora
- Acanthaceae genera
- Taxa named by Daniel Solander
- Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)