Hypoestes phyllostachya

Hypoestes phyllostachya

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Euasterids I Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Acanthaceae
Subfamilia: Acanthoideae
Tribus: Justicieae
Genus: Hypoestes
Species: Hypoestes phyllostachya

Name

Hypoestes phyllostachya Baker, 1887

Synonyms

• Hypoestes sanguinolenta Hook.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Africa Regional:Western Indian Ocean Madagascar References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Baker, J.G. 1887. Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany. London 22: 511.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Hypoestes phyllostachya. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Jun. 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Hypoestes phyllostachya. Published online. Accessed: Jun. 12 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Hypoestes phyllostachya in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Jun. 12.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Hypoestes phyllostachya. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Jun. 12.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Hypoestes phyllostachya in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Polka dot plant
français: Plante aux éphélides

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