Acanthaceae
Hypoestes

Hypoestes cumingiana (Nees) Fern.-Vill.

First published in F.M.Blanco, Fl. Filip., ed. 3. 4(13A): 157 (1880)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Taiwan to Philippines. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Philippines, Taiwan

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Topping, D.L. [507] Philippines K004678461 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [8490] Philippines K004678459 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [5608] Philippines K004678460 Yes
Loher, A. [4261] K004678464 Yes
Micholitz [s.n.] K004678463 Yes
Cuming [s.n.] Philippines K004678458 Yes
Ramos, M. [27170] Philippines K004678466 Yes
s.coll. [1632] Philippines K004678465 Yes
Loher, A. [s.n.] K004678462 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [7830] Philippines Hypoestes linearis K000884527 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cuming [1015] Philippines Peristrophe cumingiana K000884469 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0