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Genus of flowering plants
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Hiptage
H. benghalensis (L.) Kurz
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Hiptage
Gaertn.

Hiptage is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. Hiptage species are native to: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Fiji, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. The genus is distinctive in its three-winged samaras; most species bear an elongated commissural gland on the calyx.

The most widely known species is Hiptage benghalensis, native to tropical and subtropical Asia. it is widely cultivated for its showy fragrant flowers, and its true native range is difficult to assess. This species often escapes from cultivation; it spreads aggressively and can become a pernicious weed.

References

  1. "Hiptage Gaertn. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  2. "Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  3. "Hiptage". Hawaii Invasive Species Council. 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  4. Vitelli, Joseph S.; Madigan, Barbara A.; Van Haaren, Peter E.; Setter, Stephen; Logan, Peter (March 2009). "Control of the invasive liana, Hiptage benghalensis". Weed Biology and Management. 9 (1): 54–62. doi:10.1111/j.1445-6664.2008.00318.x. ISSN 1444-6162.

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