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Acanthaceae

Hypoestes forskaolii (Vahl) R.Br.

Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Hypoestes

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Hypoestes forskaolii: Hypoestes forskaolii. A variable shrub of sub-saharan Africa. Photo from the Kapani River Valley, Malawi.
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Hypoestes paniculata (Forssk.) Schweinf.
  • Hypoestes verticillaris var. forskaolii (Vahl) Benoist
  • Justicia forskaolii Vahl
  • Justicia paniculata Forssk.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.