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

Photo of Hypoestes floribunda R.Br. (Hypoestes floribunda R.Br.)
Plantae

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.

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Family
Genus
Hypoestes
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Hypoestes floribunda R.Br.

Taxonomic Classification

Hypoestes floribunda is a plant species that belongs to the acanthus family.

Height

Individuals of this species can grow up to one metre in height.

Distribution

Its distribution covers Australia and islands located to the north of Australia.

Formal Description

This species was among the many plants first formally described by Scottish botanist Robert Brown, in his 1810 publication Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.

Subspecies

Multiple subspecies of Hypoestes floribunda are currently recognised.

Photo: (c) Regent Vale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Regent Vale · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Acanthaceae Hypoestes

More from Acanthaceae

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

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