Hypoestes
Most Recent Name: Hypoestes
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Plantae - Acanthaceae
Plant Part Origin(s): Aerial parts
Known use: Species of the genus Hypoestes are used for chest and heart diseases, gonorrhea, cancer, liver protection and as antipyretic and antiphlogistic. Various biological properties have been attributed to plants of this genus, including antiplasmodial, antifungal, antileishmanial, antitrypanosomal and cytotoxic properties. The plant species is used as piscicidal for fishing by fish farmers in Cross River State of Nigeria.
Source availability: Pharmacognosy Department, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
Taxonomy: Link
Wikipedia: Link
Regions: North Africa
Countries: Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Places of collection: South of Saudi Arabia
GPS coordinates: Unavailable
Collection dates: Feb. 1, 2012
