Hypoestes Sol. ex R.Br.

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 474 (1810)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Old World.

Distribution

Native to:

Aldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Extinct in:

Mauritius, Rodrigues

Introduced into:

Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Norfolk Is., Panamá, Paraguay

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Benoist in Notulae Syst. 10: 24! (1942).
  • —F.T.A. 5: 244

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl.: 474 (1810).
  • —Balkwill & Getliffe-Norris in S. Afr. J. Bot. 51: 133–144 (1984).
  • —Benoist in Notul. Syst. (Paris) 10: 241–248 (1942).
  • —Nees in De Candolle, Prodr. 11: 501 (1847).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by M. Hedrén [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 16, 2023 Dique, P.; Manhiça, C.; Félix, A.; Manuel, C. [PD019] Mozambique K009001471 No
Jul 5, 2022 Rosey Marie Jarvis; George Meadows, Amy Junnonen, Andry Rakotoarisoa, Rokiman Letsara, Jonathan Dabo [RMJ005] Madagascar K001600422 No
Jul 4, 2022 Miller, H; Hogg, R; Svahnstrom, V.J; Larridon, I; Randrianasolo, V. Groves, K [HM018] Madagascar K001600412 No
Jul 1, 2022 Soto, J.; Rasaminirina, F.; Randriansolo, V.; Rabehevitra, D.; Randriamasy, J.; Monique; D [JIS003] Madagascar K001600383 No
Jun 30, 2022 Miller, H.; Davies, N.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rajaovelona, L.; Ralamananane, H.; Youssouf; Randr [HM003] Madagascar K001600369 No
Jun 29, 2022 Wang, D.; Groves, K.; Jarvis, R.; Hoggs, R.; Larridon, I.; Márquez-Corro, J.I.; Letsara, R [DW003] Madagascar K001600386 No
Feb 1, 2014 Razakamalala, R., et al. [3878] Madagascar K000662515 Yes
Nov 1, 2012 Taylor, C.M.; Madaka [12971] Madagascar K000662384 Yes
Aug 1, 2010 Hemp, A. [2397] Kenya K000450825 Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Postar et al. [144130] Malaysia K000223500 Yes
May 1, 1906 Foxworthy, F.W. [62] Philippines K000884423 Type Yes
May 22, 1897 Smith, Chr. [s.n.] Congo, Republic of the K000379108 Type Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14481] Ethiopia K:SPC-02833.000 No
Britt, A.; Ralimanana, H.; Rakotonasolo, F. [AB52] Madagascar K001769009 Yes
Antilahimena, P.; Marcelin, T. [507] Madagascar K001574841 Yes
Ralimanana, H. [RLI 994 a] Madagascar K001574835 Yes
Gautier, L.; et al. [LG 5142] Madagascar K001590075 Yes
Orian, A. [18790] Mauritius K001590087 Yes
Trigui, S.M.; Razanajatovo, M.H.; Ramandimbimanana, S.D. [SMT 468] Madagascar K001574843 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [1978] Cameroon K000029444 Yes
Kotschy [296] Sudan K000379107 Type Yes
Whyte, A. [192] K000379085 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nusbaumer, L.; et al. [LN 5142] Madagascar K001572062 No
Iharivolana; Havinga, A.M. [Ih 111] Madagascar K001572069 No
Faulkner, H. [928] Tanzania K:SPC-02836.000 No
Rakotonasolo, F.; Ralimanana, H.; Rakotoarisoa, S.; Andrianirina, H.; Onjalalaina, G.E.; Rabarijaona, R.; Razafimandimby, J.-J. [RNF 2267] Madagascar K000953165 Yes
Antilahimena, P.; Edmond, F. [4076] Madagascar K001589060 Yes
Porter, P.; Lowrey, II.; et al. [5473] Madagascar K001590053 Yes
Antilahimena, P. [1345] Madagascar K001590056 Yes
Ranirison, P. [PR 592] Madagascar K001574829 Yes
Andriambololonera, S.; et al. [83] Madagascar K001574838 Yes
Rakotondrajaona, R.; et al. [270] Madagascar K001574836 Yes
Andrianjafy, N.M.; et al. [364] Madagascar K001590081 Yes
Birkinshaw, C.; et al. [1519] Madagascar K001574826 Yes
Rakotomalaza, P.J.; Rakotovao, C.; Messmer, N. [1416] Madagascar K001590077 Yes
Rakotonandrasana, S., et al. [1319] Madagascar K000662599 Yes
Chancellor, R.J. [237] Uganda K:SPC-02825.000 No
Tweedie, E.M. [829] Kenya K:SPC-02834.000 No
Darko, K.O. [514] Ghana K:SPC-02837.000 No
Tweedie, E.M. [812] Kenya K:SPC-02826.000 No
Soto, J.; Rabehevitra, D.; Márquez-Corro, J.I.; Monique; Njaka; Dombrowski, A.; Serpell, E [JIS005] Madagascar K001600438 No
Rakotoarisoa, S.E.; Andriamahay, M.; Rajaonarison, R. [242] Madagascar K000664742 No
Nusbaumer, L.; et al. [LN 5032] Madagascar K001572052 No
Rakotoarinivo, M.; Ralimanana, H.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Beentje, H. [RMJ 012] Madagascar K001768994 Yes
Onjalalaina, G.E.; et al. [OLG 1113] Madagascar K001574845 Yes
Gautier, L.; Wohlhauser, S.; Nusbaumer, L.; Ranirison, P. [LG 4494] Madagascar K001590054 Yes
Onjalalaina, G.E. [OLG 1113] Madagascar K000936623 Yes
Randriamampionona, B. [715] Madagascar K001574832 Yes
Antilahimena, P.; Raymond [1228] Madagascar K001574833 Yes
Ralimanana, H. [RLI 994 B] Madagascar K001574834 Yes
Antilahimena, P. [2007] Madagascar K001574837 Yes
Razafitsalama, L.J.; et al. [398] Madagascar K001574840 Yes
Andriamihajarivo, T.; Rakotoarivony, B.; Rakotoarivony, F. [1871] Madagascar K001635475 Yes
Onjalalaina, G.E.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rajaonah, M.T.; Rabehevitra, D.; Andrianantenaiana, T.; Randriamandimby, P.G.; Rakotondrahasy, G. [OLG 1113] Madagascar K001622828 Yes
Whyte, A. [151] Malawi K000379084 Unknown Type Material Yes
Coll. Nat. d'Agric. de Dschang [1858] Cameroon K000029442 Yes
Balfour, I.B. [509] Yemen K000379093 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baron, R. [5702] Madagascar K000379172 Unknown Type Material Yes
Be,; et al. [74] Madagascar K001590066 Yes
Rafamantanantsoa, G.; Brummitt, N.; Buchanan, A.; Jenkins, M.; Ross, E. [EXP 4] Madagascar K001590055 Yes
Antilahimena, P.; Marcelin, T. [5822] Madagascar K001590058 Yes
Antilahimena, P. [2585] Madagascar K001590079 Yes
Havinga, A.M.; Iharivolana [AMH 198] Madagascar K001572058 No
Andrianjafy, N.M.; Rakotondrina, B. [1970] Madagascar K001890766 No
Krause, G.A. [s.n.] Togo K000379053 Unknown Type Material Yes
Antilahimena, P.; Bernard, R.; Randrianasolo, S.; Ratodimanana, B.A. [7146] Madagascar K001634261 Yes
Rasoazanany, H.; Felix; Edmond; Antilahimena, P.; Razafindraibe, H. [17] Madagascar K001634285 Yes
Andrianaivoravelona, B.; Ralimanana, H.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Rakotoroalahy; Ramaherimanana, C. [ANB 243] Madagascar K000952334 Yes
Humbert, H. [18049] Madagascar K000379077 Unknown Type Material Yes
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 28371] Cameroon K000029449 Yes
Roth [485] Ethiopia K000379095 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [830] Kenya K:SPC-02828.000 No
Thulin, M,; Dahir, A.M. [6647] Somalia K000430896 Isotype Yes
King, E.L. [102b] Sierra Leone K:SPC-02832.000 No
Razafitsalama, L.J.; et al. [724] Madagascar K001590059 Yes
Porter, P.; Lowry, II.; et al. [5355] Madagascar K001590060 Yes
Razafitsalama, L.J.; et al. [599] Madagascar K001590051 Yes
Razakamalala, R.O.; Randriambololomamonjy; Jaoindy [3664] Madagascar K001590082 Yes
Ravelonarivo, D. [2250] Madagascar K001590076 Yes
Rajaovelona, L. [RJL 411] Madagascar K001590074 Yes
Ratovoson, F.; Benjara, V. [1310] Madagascar K001574830 Yes
Randrianasolo, S.; et al. [505] Madagascar K001574831 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [276] Philippines K000884424 Type Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [612] Yemen K000379092 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rakotoarisoa, S.E.; Andriamahay, M.; Rajaonarison, R. [219] Madagascar K000664719 No
Maitland, T.D. [0s.n.81] Cameroon K000029453 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [0 s.n.26] Cameroon K000029452 Yes
Ravololonanahary, H. [128] Madagascar K000662600 Yes
Hornby, R.M. [113a] Tanzania K:SPC-04235.000 No
Humblot, M. [249] Madagascar K000379129 Unknown Type Material Yes
McWhinter, J. [196] Madagascar K:SPC-32186.000 No
Dawkins, H.C. [777] Uganda K:SPC-13078.000 No
Petit [s.n.] Ethiopia K000379097 Unknown Type Material Yes
Madagascar K:SPC-25626.000 No
Razakamalala, R., et al. [5571] Madagascar K000662601 Yes
Tweedie [886] Kenya K:SPC-02831.000 No
Guittou, R., et al. [52] Madagascar K000662588 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [823] Kenya K:SPC-02838.000 No
Plowden [s.n.] Ethiopia K000379096 Unknown Type Material Yes
Quartin-Dillion; Petit [277] Ethiopia K000379098 Unknown Type Material Yes
Beentje, H.J.; Andriampaniry, H.R. [4689] Madagascar K:SPC-62893.000 No
Hendelot [552] Togo K000379054 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tiku, D.A. [FHI 22161] Cameroon K000029450 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Tanzania K000379086 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baron, R. [6678] Madagascar K000379112 Type Yes
Beentje, H.J.; Andriampaniry, H.R. [4682] Madagascar K:SPC-62895.000 No
Ethiopia K000379094 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baumann [476] Togo K000379055 Unknown Type Material Yes
Akpabla, G.K. [10517] Cameroon K000029451 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [A.286] Anguilla K001009792 Yes
Cowell, E.B. [M 11] Cameroon K000029448 Yes
Baron, R. [1322] Madagascar K000379173 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

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    • Flora Zambesiaca
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    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0