helicopter-flower
Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz
Hiptage benghalensis is a perennial, evergreen liana native to India, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and the Philippines. It grows in warm temperate to tropical climates and is considered a weed in Hawaii, Australia, Mauritius, and Réunion. The plant is cultivated for its fragrant white-pink flowers.
Description
Hiptage benghalensis, known as helicopter-flower, is a member of the Malpighiaceae family. It is a climbing plant that thrives in a range of habitats, from sea level to elevations of 1,000 m. It is found in regions including the conterminous 48 United States, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, and China Southeast. The plant is notable for its scented flowers and has been reported in global distributions since its publication in 1874.
Other common names
Hiptagehelicopter-flower
Distribution
TW · SC · MU · ID · PH · AU · TL · BR · Global · NO · Reunion · Hawaii · conterminous 48 United States · Andaman Is. · Assam · Bangladesh · Borneo · Cambodia · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Florida · Hainan · India · Jawa · Laos · Lesser Sunda Is. · Malaya · Mauritius · Myanmar
Synonyms
Triopterys jamaicensisTriopterys havanensisTriopterys jamaicensisTriopterys parvifoliaTriopterys lucidaPlatynema parvifoliumBanisteria benghalensisBanisteria tetrapteraBanisteria unicapsularisBunchosia paniculataGaertnera indicaGaertnera obtusifoliaHiptage macropteraHiptage madablotaHiptage malaiensisHiptage obtusifoliaHiptage pinnataHiptage racemosaHiptage sumatranaHiptage tetrapteraHiptage teysmanniiHiptage trialataGaertnera indicaHiptage leptophyllaHiptage parvifoliaGaertnera obtusifoliaHiptage javanicaHiptage benghalensis var. benghalensis
