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''Hypoestes'' is a
*'' Hypoestes acuminata''
*'' Hypoestes aldabrensis''
*'' Hypoestes andamanensis''
*'' Hypoestes angusta''
*'' Hypoestes angustilabiata''
*'' Hypoestes anisophylla''
*'' Hypoestes arachnopus''
*''
H. phyllostachya USDA Profile
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2661527 Paleotropical flora Acanthaceae genera Taxa named by Daniel Solander Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)
flowering plant
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genus
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of about 150 species
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. They are widely distributed throughout the tropical
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
and subtropical
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lands around the Indian Ocean
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, and some adjacent regions.
It belongs to the subfamily
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Acanthoideae
Acanthoideae is a subfamily of plants in the family Acanthaceae.
Tribes and genera
Wikispecies lists the following genera in six tribes: Acantheae
* ''Acanthopsis''
* '' Acanthus''
* '' Achyrocalyx''
* '' Aphelandra''
* '' Blepharis''
* ''Crossa ...
of the acanthus family
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, Acanthaceae. Therein, it is classified in the subtribe
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Plants are predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plant ...
Justiciinae of tribe
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Ruellieae
Acanthoideae is a subfamily of plants in the family Acanthaceae.
Tribes and genera
Wikispecies lists the following genera in six tribes: Acantheae
* ''Acanthopsis''
* '' Acanthus''
* '' Achyrocalyx''
* '' Aphelandra''
* '' Blepharis''
* ''Crossa ...
, making it a relative of such America
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n genera as the mosaic plants ('' Fittonia''), water-willows ('' Justicia'') and wrightworts (''Carlowrightia
''Carlowrightia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. Members of the genus, commonly known as wrightworts, are mainly small shrubs bearing inflorescences of lily-like flowers. They are native to the Americ ...
'').
''Hypoestes'' comes from the Greek 'hypo' meaning under, and 'estia' meaning house. It refers to the way the flowers
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ...
are hidden by the fused bract
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s.
Many of these herbaceous
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.
Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous"
The fourth edition of t ...
to small shrub
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by plants of the undergrowth have boldly patterned leaves, typically featuring red colors. Some are grown as ornamental plant
Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that i ...
s or pot plant
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s. Most well-known among these are '' H. phyllostachya'' of Madagascar
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and its cultivar
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s, commonly called ''polka dot plant''.
Species
''Hypoestes'' species accepted by thePlants of the World Online
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as of June 2021:
*'' Hypoestes acuminata''
*'' Hypoestes aldabrensis''
*'' Hypoestes andamanensis''
*'' Hypoestes angusta''
*'' Hypoestes angustilabiata''
*'' Hypoestes anisophylla''
*'' Hypoestes arachnopus''
*''Hypoestes aristata
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes bakeri''
*'' Hypoestes betsiliensis''
*'' Hypoestes bojeriana''
*'' Hypoestes bosseri''
*'' Hypoestes brachiata''
*'' Hypoestes calycina''
*'' Hypoestes cancellata''
*'' Hypoestes canescens''
*'' Hypoestes capitata''
*'' Hypoestes carnosula''
*'' Hypoestes catatii''
*'' Hypoestes caudata''
*''Hypoestes celebica
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes cernua''
*'' Hypoestes chloroclada''
*'' Hypoestes chlorotricha''
*'' Hypoestes cinerascens''
*'' Hypoestes cochlearia''
*'' Hypoestes comorensis''
*'' Hypoestes comosa''
*''Hypoestes complanata
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes confertiflora''
*'' Hypoestes congestiflora''
*'' Hypoestes corymbosa''
*'' Hypoestes cruenta''
*''Hypoestes cumingiana
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes decaisneana''
*''Hypoestes decaryana
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes diclipteroides''
*'' Hypoestes discreta''
*'' Hypoestes ecbolioides''
*'' Hypoestes egena''
*'' Hypoestes elegans''
*''Hypoestes elliotii
''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 ...
''
*''Hypoestes erythrostachya
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes fascicularis''
*'' Hypoestes fastuosa''
*'' Hypoestes flavescens''
*''Hypoestes flavovirens
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes flexibilis''
*'' Hypoestes floribunda''
*''Hypoestes forskaolii
''Hypoestes forskaolii'' is an annual or perennial herb that grows up to tall with its stem and leaves being nearly glabrous. It has pale pink or white flowers.
Habitat
''Hypoestes forskaolii'' is widely distributed throughout Oman, Yemen, Saud ...
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*'' Hypoestes glandulifera''
*'' Hypoestes gracilis''
*'' Hypoestes halconensis''
*''Hypoestes hastata
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes hirsuta''
*'' Hypoestes humbertii''
*'' Hypoestes humifusa''
*'' Hypoestes incompta''
*'' Hypoestes inconspicua''
*'' Hypoestes involucrata''
*'' Hypoestes isalensis''
*'' Hypoestes jasminoides''
*'' Hypoestes juanensis''
*'' Hypoestes kjellbergii''
*'' Hypoestes kuntzei''
*''Hypoestes laeta
''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 ...
''
*''Hypoestes lanata
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes larsenii''
*'' Hypoestes lasioclada''
*'' Hypoestes lasiostegia''
*'' Hypoestes leptostegia''
*'' Hypoestes longilabiata''
*''Hypoestes longispica
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes longituba''
*''Hypoestes loniceroides
''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 ...
''
*''Hypoestes macilenta
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes maculosa''
*'' Hypoestes malaccensis''
*'' Hypoestes mangokiensis''
*'' Hypoestes merrillii''
*'' Hypoestes mindorensis''
*'' Hypoestes mollior''
*'' Hypoestes mollissima''
*''Hypoestes multispicata
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes nummulariifolia''
*''Hypoestes obtusifolia
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes oppositiflora''
*'' Hypoestes oxystegia''
*'' Hypoestes palawanensis''
*'' Hypoestes parvula''
*'' Hypoestes perrieri''
*''Hypoestes phyllostachya
''Hypoestes phyllostachya'', the polka dot plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to South Africa, Madagascar, and south east Asia. The spots often merge into larger areas of colour.
The genus name ''Hypoestes'' ...
''
*'' Hypoestes poilanei''
*''Hypoestes poissonii
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes polythyrsa''
*'' Hypoestes populifolia''
*'' Hypoestes potamophila''
*'' Hypoestes psilochlamys''
*''Hypoestes pubescens
''Hypoestes pubescens'' is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is endemic to Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern e ...
''
*'' Hypoestes pubiflora''
*''Hypoestes pulchra
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes purpurea''
*'' Hypoestes radicans''
*'' Hypoestes richardii''
*'' Hypoestes rodriguesiana''
*'' Hypoestes rosea''
*'' Hypoestes saboureaui''
*''Hypoestes salajeriana
''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 ...
''
*''Hypoestes salensis
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes saxicola''
*'' Hypoestes scoparia''
*'' Hypoestes serpens''
*'' Hypoestes sessilifolia''
*'' Hypoestes setigera''
*'' Hypoestes sparsiflora''
*'' Hypoestes spicata''
*'' Hypoestes stachyoides''
*'' Hypoestes stenoptera''
*'' Hypoestes strobilifera''
*'' Hypoestes subcapitata''
*'' Hypoestes taeniata''
*'' Hypoestes tenuifolia''
*'' Hypoestes tenuis''
*'' Hypoestes tetraptera''
*''Hypoestes teucrioides
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes teysmanniana''
*'' Hypoestes thomsoniana''
*'' Hypoestes thothathrii''
*''Hypoestes transversa
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes trichochlamys''
*'' Hypoestes triflora''
*'' Hypoestes tubiflora''
*'' Hypoestes unilateralis''
*'' Hypoestes urophora''
*'' Hypoestes vagabunda''
*'' Hypoestes vidalii''
*''Hypoestes viguieri
''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 ...
''
*'' Hypoestes warpurioides''
References
External links
H. phyllostachya USDA Profile
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2661527 Paleotropical flora Acanthaceae genera Taxa named by Daniel Solander Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)