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Magnoliopsida
Hypoestes Sol. ex R. Br.
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
Specimen Records:17
Specimens with Sequences:25
Specimens with Barcodes:17
Species:5
Species With Barcodes:4
Public Records:2
Public Species:2
Public BINs:0
Hypoestes is a flowering plant genus with many dozens of 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 Justiciinae of tribe Ruellieae, making it a relative of such American genera as the mosaic plants (Fittonia), water-willows (Justicia) and wrightworts (Carlowrightia).
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.
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Herbs or subshrubs. Inflorescence axillary, an umbel-like group of monochasical cymes. Primary bracts leaf-like. Calyx actinomorphic; 4- or 5-lobed. Corolla 2-lipped, resupinate; lip in upper position 3-toothed with an indistinct rugula; lip in lower position entire or emarginate. Fertile stamens 2, 1-thecous; staminodes 0. Pollen prolate.
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