Hypoestes floribunda R.Br. is a plant in the Acanthaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Hypoestes floribunda R.Br.

Hypoestes floribunda R.Br.

Hypoestes floribunda is an acanthus family plant growing up to 1m tall, found in Australia and northern islands, first described in 1810.

Family
Genus
Hypoestes
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Hypoestes floribunda R.Br.

Hypoestes floribunda is a plant species that belongs to the acanthus family. Individuals of this species can grow up to one metre in height. Its distribution covers Australia and islands located to the north of Australia. This species was among the many plants first formally described by Scottish botanist Robert Brown, in his 1810 publication Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae. Multiple subspecies of Hypoestes floribunda are currently recognised.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Acanthaceae Hypoestes

More from Acanthaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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