*Hypoestes phyllostachya J.G. Baker. Common name: Polka Dot Plant. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Suburban woodlands, escaped from cultivation. Distribution: Native of Madagascar. Reported for Leon and Alachua counties, FL (Wunderlin & Hansen 2011).
Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl6, K4, NS, POWO, WH3; = n/a — S. Basionym: Hypoestes phyllostachya Baker 1887
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