Hypoestes

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.

Hypoestes
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
Periestes Baill.

It belongs to the subfamily Acanthoideae of the acanthus family Acanthaceae. Therein, it is classified in the subtribe Justiciinae 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

The following is a list of species recognised by Tropicos maintained by the Missouri Botanical Garden:[2]

Flowering stalks of Hypoestes aristata
  • Hypoestes acuminata Baker
  • Hypoestes adoensis Hochst.
  • Hypoestes alsine Nees
  • Hypoestes andamanensis Thoth.
  • Hypoestes angusta Benoist
  • Hypoestes angustilabiata Benoist
  • Hypoestes anisophylla Nees
  • Hypoestes annua Hochst. & Steud. ex Steud.
  • Hypoestes apoensis Elmer
  • Hypoestes arachnopus Benoist
  • Hypoestes aristata (Vahl) Sol. ex Roem. & Schult.
  • Hypoestes axillaris Benoist
  • Hypoestes bakeri Vatke
  • Hypoestes betsiliensis S.Moore
  • Hypoestes bodinieri H.Lév.
  • Hypoestes bojeriana Nees
  • Hypoestes bosseri Benoist
  • Hypoestes brachiata Baker
  • Hypoestes caloi Chiov.
  • Hypoestes calycina Benoist
  • Hypoestes cancellata Nees
  • Hypoestes capitata Benoist
  • Hypoestes catatii Benoist
  • Hypoestes caudata Benoist
  • Hypoestes cernua Nees
  • Hypoestes chloroclada Baker
  • Hypoestes chlorotricha(Bojer ex Nees) Benoist
  • Hypoestes cinerascens Benoist
  • Hypoestes cochlearia Benoist
  • Hypoestes comorensis Baker
  • Hypoestes comosa Benoist
  • Hypoestes complanata Benoist
  • Hypoestes congestiflora Baker
  • Hypoestes consanguinea Lindau
  • Hypoestes corymbosa Baker
  • Hypoestes cruenta Benoist
  • Hypoestes cumingiana (Nees) Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Hypoestes decaryana Benoist
  • Hypoestes diclipteroides Nees
  • Hypoestes egena Benoist
  • Hypoestes elegans Nees
  • Hypoestes elliotii S.Moore
  • Hypoestes erythrostachya Benoist
  • Hypoestes fascicularis Nees
  • Hypoestes fastuosa R.Br.
  • Hypoestes flavescens Benoist
  • Hypoestes flavovirens Benoist
  • Hypoestes flexibilis Nees
  • Hypoestes floribunda R.Br.
  • Hypoestes forskaolii (Vahl) R.Br. (= H. forskalei, H. verticillaris auct. non L.f.)
  • Hypoestes glandulifera Scott-Elliot
  • Hypoestes glandulosa (S.Moore) Benoist
  • Hypoestes gracilis Nees
  • Hypoestes hastata Benoist
  • Hypoestes hirsuta Nees
  • Hypoestes humbertii Benoist
  • Hypoestes humifusa Benoist
  • Hypoestes incompta Scott-Elliot
  • Hypoestes inconspicua Balf.f.
  • Hypoestes isalensis Benoist
  • Hypoestes jasminoides Baker
  • Hypoestes juanensis Benoist
  • Hypoestes laeta Benoist
  • Hypoestes lasioclada Nees
  • Hypoestes lasiostegia Nees
  • Hypoestes lasiostegia Nees
  • Hypoestes laxiflora Nees
  • Hypoestes leptostegia S.Moore
  • Hypoestes linearis Elmer
  • Hypoestes longilabiata Scott-Elliot
  • Hypoestes longispica Benoist
  • Hypoestes longituba Benoist
  • Hypoestes loniceroides Baker
  • Hypoestes macilenta Benoist
  • Hypoestes maculosa Nees
  • Hypoestes mollissima (Vahl) Nees
  • Hypoestes multispicata Benoist
  • Hypoestes nummularifolia Baker
  • Hypoestes obtusifolia Baker
  • Hypoestes oppositiflora Benoist
  • Hypoestes oxystegia Nees
  • Hypoestes parvula Benoist
  • Hypoestes perrieri Benoist
  • Hypoestes phyllostachya Baker
  • Hypoestes poissonii Benoist
  • Hypoestes potamophila Heine
  • Hypoestes pubiflora T.Anderson
  • Hypoestes pulchra Nees
  • Hypoestes pulgarensis Elmer
  • Hypoestes purpurea (L.)R.Br.
  • Hypoestes richardii Nees
  • Hypoestes rodriguesiana Balf.f.
  • Hypoestes rosea P.Beauv.
  • Hypoestes saboureaui Benoist
  • Hypoestes saxicola Nees
  • Hypoestes schmidtii
  • Hypoestes scoparia Benoist
  • Hypoestes secundiflora Baker
  • Hypoestes serpens (Vahl) R.Br.
  • Hypoestes sessilifolia Baker
  • Hypoestes setigera Benoist
  • Hypoestes spicata Nees
  • Hypoestes stachyoides Baker
  • Hypoestes staudtii Lindau
  • Hypoestes stenoptera Benoist
  • Hypoestes strigata Benoist
  • Hypoestes strobilifera S.Moore
  • Hypoestes taeniata Benoist
  • Hypoestes talbotii S.Moore
  • Hypoestes tetraptera Benoist
  • Hypoestes teucrioides Nees
  • Hypoestes thomsoniana Nees
  • Hypoestes thothathrii Vasudeva Rao & Chakrab.
  • Hypoestes transversa Benoist
  • Hypoestes trichochlamys Baker
  • Hypoestes triflora (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.
  • Hypoestes triticea Lindau
  • Hypoestes tubiflora Benoist
  • Hypoestes unilateralis Baker
  • Hypoestes urophora Benoist
  • Hypoestes vagabunda Benoist
  • Hypoestes viguieri Benoist
  • Hypoestes warpurioides Benoist

References
  1. G. Miller, Anthony; Morris, Miranda (1988). Plants of Dhofar. Oman: The sultanate of Oman. p. 12. ISBN 071570808-2.
  2. "Hypoestes". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
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