Hiptage benghalensis
Helicopter Flower, Hiptage
Also known as: Banisteria benghalensis L. +19 more
- Banisteria benghalensis L.
- Banisteria javanica Thunb.
- Banisteria tetraptera Sonn.
- Banisteria unicapsularis Lam.
- Gaertnera indica J.F.Gmel.
- Gaertnera laurifolia Wall.
- Gaertnera obtusifolia (DC.) Roxb. ex G.Don
- Gaertnera obtusifolia Roxb.
- Gaertnera racemosa (Cav.) Roxb.
- Hiptage bengalensis (L.) Kuntze
- Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kuntze
- Hiptage benghalensis (Linnaeus, 1753) Kurtz
- Hiptage benghalensis subsp. macroptera (Merr.) Nied.
- Hiptage benghalensis var. macroptera (Merr.) Nied.
- Hiptage javanica Blume
- Hiptage javanica f. rubella Hochr.
- Hiptage laurifolia A.Juss.
- Hiptage leptophylla Hayata
- Hiptage macroptera Merr.
- Hiptage madablota Gaertn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malpighiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana or tree.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Hiptage benghalensis (commonly known as Helicopter-Flower or Hiptage) is a climbing plant belonging to the Malpighiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Florida, Hawaii, Mauritius, Queensland, Réunion, Seychelles
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms