Hypoestes aristata (Vahl) Sol. ex Roem. & Schult.

First published in Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 1: 140 (1817)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa. It is a scrambling subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2010). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Acanthaceae (Part 2): 287-756.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Flora Zambesiaca 8(6): 1-314. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1963). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 2: 1-544.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Benoist in Notulae Syst. 10: 243 (1942)
  • F.T.A. 5: 245
  • Milne-Redhead in Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. 9: 26 (1954).
  • Syst. Veg. 1: 140 (1817)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Syst. Veg. 1: 140 (1817).
  • in Fl. Cap. 5: 86 (1901), both as H. aristata R. Br.
  • —Bandeira et al., Fl. Nat. Sul Moçamb.: 161, 194 (2007).
  • —Burrows & Willis, Pl. Nyika Plateau: 48 (2005).
  • —Clarke in F.T.A. 5: 245 (1900).
  • —Darbyshire in F.T.E.A., Acanthaceae 2: 724 (2010).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Flora Zambesiaca 8(6): 1-314. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1963). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 2: 1-544.
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2019 Osborne, J. [JO1469] Mozambique K001346176 Yes
Oct 1, 2013 Prenner, G. [12] Cameroon K000460970 Yes
Oct 1, 2012 Gereau, R.E., et al [7244] Tanzania K000662426 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Congdon, T.C.E. [791] Mozambique K000787996 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Cheek, M. [11583] Cameroon K000199791 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Etuge, M. [5205] Cameroon K000199792 Yes
Nov 1, 2004 Hildebrandt, J.M. [2563] Kenya K000379088 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Sidwell, K. [421] Cameroon K000109435 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9168] Cameroon K000109436 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [4654] Cameroon K000109434 Yes
Jan 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [3381] Cameroon K000339095 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Cheek, M. [8437] Cameroon K000339094 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Satabie, B. [1069] Cameroon K000339097 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Buzgo, M. [768] Cameroon K000339096 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Cheek, M. [7900] Cameroon K000197504 Yes
Dec 1, 1995 Williams, S. [145] Cameroon K000011360 Yes
Jul 1, 1994 Cheek, M. [5643] Cameroon K000011359 Yes
Aug 1, 1961 Gregory, H. [241] Cameroon K000029402 Yes
Mar 1, 1960 Binuyo, A. [FHI 35069] Cameroon K000029400 Yes
Mar 1, 1960 Binuyo, A. [FHI 35069] Cameroon K000029399 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K004700225 Yes
Raynal, J. [19177] Tanzania K004679520 Yes
[Meinhof] [42] Tanzania K004679544 Yes
Soleman, R. [7260] Tanzania K004679532 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [6485] Tanzania K004679516 Yes
[J. Simāo] [841] Mozambique K004700215 Yes
Fleury, F. [26208] Gabon K004678752 Yes
[H. Geilinger] [1471] Tanzania K004679550 Yes
Lacroix, I.F. [4621] Malawi K004700229 Yes
s.coll. [1784] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004678769 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [727] Tanzania K004679562 Yes
Etuge, M. [3381] Cameroon K004678747 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C.; Wingfield, R. [1017] Tanzania K004679530 Yes
Pawek, J. (Mrs) [5773] Malawi K004700219 Yes
Leedal, G.P. [676] Tanzania K004679592 Yes
[D. Bolrich] [s.n.] Mozambique K000823602 Yes
Peter, G.A. [16160] Tanzania K004679545 Yes
Smith, F.G. [1261] Tanzania K004679599 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [26934] Gabon K004678753 Yes
Merrett, L. [2547] Zambia K001769996 Yes
Ghogue; Achoundong; Cheek; Gosline; Onana; Ghogue; Tadjouteu; Kalindula; Kambale; Amponsah; Kimaro; Etuge; Talla; Ndi. [417] Cameroon K001518534 Yes
Peter, G.A. [7967] Tanzania K004679538 Yes
Frame, G.W. [10] Tanzania K004679512 Yes
Dowsett-Lemaire, F. [95] Malawi K004700232 Yes
Dowsett-Lemaire, F. [400] Malawi K004700220 Yes
Pawek, J. [7258] Malawi K004700221 Yes
Jeffrey, C. [34] Gabon K004678755 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [4164] Tanzania K004679563 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K004700226 Yes
Raynal, J. [19051] Tanzania K004679519 Yes
Abdallah, R.; Mboya, E.; K. Vollesen [96/135] Tanzania K004679522 Yes
Letouzey, R. [3523] Cameroon K004678748 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [4306] Tanzania K004679499 Yes
Pócs, T.; Chuwa, S. [89036/G] Tanzania K004679506 Yes
Leach, L.C. [9135] Mozambique K000823601 Yes
Carmichael [219] Tanzania K004679584 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Tanzania K004679561 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Synge, A.H.M. [WC95] Malawi K004700223 Yes
Mwangoka, M.A.; Ngombaniza, J. [2490] Tanzania K004679557 Yes
Whyte, A. [307] Malawi K004700227 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Mwasumbi, L.B.; Kayombo, C.J. [4544] Tanzania K004679575 Yes
Kerfoot, O. [4160] Tanzania K004679595 Yes
Williams, G.R. [6] Tanzania K004679526 Yes
Leach, L.C.; Schelpe, E.A. [11474] Mozambique K004700212 Yes
Lovett, J.C.; Kayombo, C.J. [4651] Tanzania K004679589 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [209] Tanzania K004679498 Yes
Davies, R.M. [D772] Tanzania K004679583 Yes
Peter, G.A. [234] Tanzania K004679540 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2572] Tanzania K004679534 Yes
Rogers, F.A. (Rev.) [10893] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004678765 Yes
Simon, G.; Raphael, Y. [1188] Tanzania K004679507 Yes
Newbould, J. [5787] Tanzania K004679518 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [2057a] Tanzania K004679569 Yes
Gillman, H. [909] Tanzania K004679529 Yes
Reekmans, M. [8111] Burundi K004678771 Yes
Peter, G.A. [43895] Tanzania K004679502 Yes
Carvalho [2768] Equatorial Guinea K004678744 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [3988] Tanzania K004679585 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9468] Burundi K004678772 Yes
Peter, G.A. [18986] Tanzania K004679547 Yes
Peter, G.A. [7967] Tanzania K004679537 Yes
Iversen, S.T.; Mziray, W.R.; Pócs, T. [85690] Tanzania K004679525 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10828] Malawi K004700230 Yes
Kisena [410] Tanzania K004679524 Yes
[Auteqle] [s.n.] Malawi K004700237 Yes
Lovett, J.; Lovett, J. [2251] Tanzania K004679574 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [104] Tanzania K004679558 Yes
Hendrickz, F.L. [1351] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004678766 Yes
Mgaza, C.D. [514] Tanzania K004679597 Yes
Simon, G. [17] Tanzania K004679514 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Mwangulango, R.; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C.; Kingdon, J.; Kimaro, G. [7678] Tanzania K004679586 Yes
Peter, G.A. [18986] Tanzania K004679548 Yes
Etuge, M. [3381] Cameroon K004678746 Yes
Newbould, J.B. [6484] Tanzania K004679513 Yes
Ensermu, K. [3578] Cameroon K001401429 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8995] Zambia K001604881 Yes
Zenker; Staudt [36] Cameroon K000379047 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zenker; Staudt [36] Cameroon K000379046 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Scheffler] [396] Tanzania K004679536 Yes
Pawek, J. (Mrs) [5419] Malawi K004700218 Yes
Reekmans, M. [10410] Burundi K004678774 Yes
Tessmann, G. [229] Equatorial Guinea K004678757 Yes
Mann G. [1951] Cameroon K000029396 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mann G. [1951] Cameroon K000029397 Type Yes
Pedro; [Pedrógāo] [6217] Mozambique K004700214 Yes
Malaisse, F.; Goetghebeur, P. [144] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004678762 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6180] Burundi K004678777 Yes
Soleman, R. [7259] Tanzania K004679533 Yes
Mwasumbi, L.B. [16177] Tanzania K004679570 Yes
Peter, G.A. [16842] Tanzania K004679546 Yes
Pawek, J. [5016] Malawi K004700233 Yes
Lovett, P.; Kayombo, C. [447] Tanzania K004679573 Yes
Pocs, T.; Fràter, E.; Kósa, G. [87158R] Tanzania K004679517 Yes
Burhani Mohammd, H. [12] Tanzania K004679527 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [143] Cameroon K000029398 Yes
Peter, G.A. [90] Tanzania K004679541 Yes
Bridson, D. [540] Tanzania K004679577 Yes
Bidgood, G.S.; Keeley, P. [331] Tanzania K004679579 Yes
Exell, A.W. [779] K004678745 Yes
[E.D. Maber] [130] Tanzania K004679531 Yes
Holst, C. [8918] Tanzania K004679528 Yes
Mann [179] Equatorial Guinea K000379045 Unknown Type Material Yes
Reekmans, M. [8094] Burundi K004678770 Yes
Pócs, T.; Minja, T.R.A. [88065D] Tanzania K004679567 Yes
Lovett, P.; Kayombo, C. [490] Tanzania K004679572 Yes
Harris, T. [174] Mozambique K000613249 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B.; Erens, J. [715] Malawi K004700224 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [82] Tanzania K004679571 Yes
Letouzey, R. [2536] Cameroon K004678750 Yes
Stolz, A. [1427] Tanzania K004679593 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [837] Cameroon K004678751 Yes
Iversen, S.T.; Pócs, T.; Temu, R.P.C. [85021] Tanzania K004679539 Yes
Tanner, R. [3218] Tanzania K004679501 Yes
Jannerup; Mhoro [0060] Tanzania K004679578 Yes
Price, D.; Mwangulango, N.A.; Doggart, N. [WK109] Tanzania K004679587 Yes
Gilli, A. [525] Tanzania K004679568 Yes
Louis, A.M. [2700] Gabon K004678760 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [4306] Tanzania K004679500 Yes
Emson, H.E. [407] Tanzania K004679598 Yes
Leach, L.C.; Cannell, I.C. [14288] Mozambique K000823603 Yes
Haerdi, F. [613/0] Tanzania K004679591 Yes
s.coll. [5851] Burundi K004678778 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10761] Malawi K004700234 Yes
Gereau, R.; Ndjango, B.; Béséi [5243] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004678763 Yes
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Persoon, J.G. [13520] Gabon K004678756 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2572] Tanzania K004679535 Yes
Pawek, J. (Mrs) [2863] Malawi K004700235 Yes
Le Testu, G. [s.n.] Central African Republic K004678761 Yes
Mphamba [59] Mozambique K000614278 Yes
Simon, G. [278] Tanzania K004679505 Yes
s.coll. [482] Gabon K004678759 Yes
Pawek, J. [11814] Malawi K004700236 Yes
Hallé, N.; Villiers, J.F. [4808] Gabon K004678754 Yes
s.coll. [5539] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004678767 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [165] Tanzania K004679515 Yes
Peter, G.A. [43664] Tanzania K004679510 Yes
Casas, F. [11345] Equatorial Guinea K004678743 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10665] Malawi K004700231 Yes
Letouzey, R. [2536] Cameroon K004678749 Yes
Mollel, N.; Kindeketa, W.; Simon, G.; Mollel, M. [73] Tanzania K004679508 Yes
[Zimmermann] [[43]] Tanzania K004679549 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [2184] Tanzania K004679565 Yes
Pedro; [Pedrógāo] [5772] Mozambique K004700213 Yes
de Saeger, H. [1570] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004678768 Yes
Peter, G.A. [43895] Tanzania K004679503 Yes
Thulin, M.; B. Mhoro [2825] Tanzania K004679566 Yes
Reekmans, M. [9058] Burundi K004678775 Yes
Hornby (Mr.); Hornby (Mrs) [347] Tanzania K004679559 Yes
Price, D.; B. Mhoro [WK324] Tanzania K004679588 Yes
Peter, G.A. [3814] Tanzania K004679543 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2208] Tanzania K004679556 Yes
Congdon, T.C.E. [423] Tanzania K004679509 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Griffiths, P.; Harvey, Y.B.; Mbago, F.; Paton, A.J. [3851] Tanzania K004679594 Yes
Muller, T. [1127] Mozambique K004700217 Yes
Peter, G.A. [3672] Tanzania K004679542 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [15649] Tanzania K004679582 Yes
Myembe, F. [52] Tanzania K004679596 Yes
Kisena [410] Tanzania K004679523 Yes
Archbold, M.E. [2516] Tanzania K004679581 Yes
Mwasumbi, L.B. [16208] Tanzania K004679576 Yes
Reekmans, M. [10603] Burundi K004678773 Yes
Perdue, R.E.; Kibuwa, S.P. [11192] Tanzania K004679580 Yes
Rogers, F.A. (Rev.) [10147] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K004678764 Yes
Pócs, T.; Chamshama, S.A.O.; Minja, T.R.A. [[87197/G]] Tanzania K004679590 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K004700238 Yes
Lind [3076] Tanzania K004679504 Yes
Muller, T.; Gordon, T.A.D. [1382] Mozambique K004700216 Yes
Salubeni, A.J. [1697] Malawi K004700222 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [2415] Tanzania K004679560 Yes
Reekmans, M. [6203] Burundi K004678776 Yes
Peter, G.A. [43664] Tanzania K004679511 Yes
Le Testu, M.G. [s.n.] Gabon K004678758 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [4164] Tanzania K004679564 Yes

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