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8032.000 Hypoestes
Description of the genus
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. Derivation of name: From hypo (under) and estia (a house) (Greek), referring to the covering of the calyx by the bracts Worldwide: c.40 Old World tropics Zambia: 3 taxa. The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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| Species | FZ divisions | Provinces | Content |
| aristata (Vahl) Roem. & Schult. | N,W,E | Cb,Lp,N,Mc | Image |
| forskaolii (Vahl) Roem. & Schult. subsp. forskaolii | B,N,W,C,E,S | Nw,N,Mc,E,C,Lk,S,W | Description, Image |
| triflora (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult. | N,W,C,E | Nw,N,Mc,C | Description, Image |
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Flora of Mozambique: Hypoestes
Flora of Zimbabwe: Hypoestes
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Hypoestes
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): HypoestesBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hypoestes
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hypoestes
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Hypoestes
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iNaturalist: Hypoestes
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hypoestes
JSTOR Plant Science: Hypoestes
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hypoestes
Plants of the World Online: Hypoestes
Tropicos: Hypoestes
Wikipedia: Hypoestes
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