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

Protologue Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 474. 1810 [27 Mar 1810]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. E. Cape. Kap Riv. Nat. Res. 7 Mch 05. 012.jpg

Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. E. Cape. Kap Riv. Nat. Res. 7 Mch 05. 012.jpg

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. E. Cape. Kap Riv. Nat. Res. 7 Mch 05. 013.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts.  18 Mch 05. 293.jpg

Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts. 18 Mch 05. 293.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts.  18 Mch 05. 292.jpg

Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts. 18 Mch 05. 292.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts.  18 Mch 05. 290.jpg

Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts. 18 Mch 05. 290.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts.  18 Mch 05. 289.jpg

Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. Mpumal. Moodie Mts. 18 Mch 05. 289.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata cf--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 6 Dec 03. 129.jpg

Hypoestes aristata cf--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 6 Dec 03. 129.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata cf--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 007a (1).jpg

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Hypoestes aristata cf--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 008.jpg

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Hypoestes aristata cf--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 012.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata cf--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 009.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata cf--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 007.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata cf--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 011.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata cf--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 007a (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata cf--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 5 Dec 03. 007a (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. E. Cape. Trappes Valley. 7 Mch 05. 127.jpg

Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. E. Cape. Trappes Valley. 7 Mch 05. 127.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. E. Cape. Trappes Valley. 7 Mch 05. 128.jpg

Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. E. Cape. Trappes Valley. 7 Mch 05. 128.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. E. Cape. Trappes Valley. 7 Mch 05. 129.jpg

Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. E. Cape. Trappes Valley. 7 Mch 05. 129.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. E. Cape. Trappes Valley. 7 Mch 05. 126.jpg

Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. E. Cape. Trappes Valley. 7 Mch 05. 126.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. E. Cape. Trappes Valley. 7 Mch 05. 125.jpg

Hypoestes aristata--So.Africa. E. Cape. Trappes Valley. 7 Mch 05. 125.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 5 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Occurrences

No collection number

December 6, 2003

Location

Cameroon, Southwest

3.950278, 9.238333

Location Remarks

Southeast of Limbe, Dikolo Peninsula. Bimbia Mangrove Nature Trail.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Not collected.

March 7, 2005

Location

South Africa, Eastern Cape (Woodridge)

-33.902222, 25.212222

Location Remarks

Van Staden's Wildflower Reserve is about 40 km west of Port Elizabeth, on the old cape Road (R102). Take the N2 out of the city towards Cape Town. After 40km turn left off the N2 to Van Staden's Pass. The entrance to the Flower Reserve is on the right less than a kilometre from the N2.

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

March 7, 2005

Location

South Africa, Eastern Cape, Sarah Baartman (Ndlambe NU)

-33.483333, 27.011389

Location Remarks

Trappes Valley, near Bathhurst.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Davidson C., Christoph S.R. s.n.

March 18, 2005

Location

South Africa, Mpumalanga (Umjindi NU)

-25.795278, 31.085278

Location Remarks

Southeast of Barberton on highway R40 toward Swaziland. Saddleback Pass in Moodie Mountains.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Not collected.

December 5, 2003

Location

Cameroon, Southwest

3.950278, 9.238333

Location Remarks

Southeast of Limbe, Dikolo Peninsula. Bimbia Mangrove Nature Trail.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Acanthaceae

Genus

Hypoestes

Specific Epithet

aristata

Authorship

(Vahl) Sol. ex Roem. & Schult.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.7

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#275,596 of 335,497

Top 83%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →