| 1 | Leaves lightly or densely marked with pink or white dots; escaped cultivated plant | Hypoestes phyllostachya |
| 1 | Leaves green, not dotted; native plants | 2 |
| 2 | Flowers predominantly white (coloured markings may be present) | Hypoestes forskaolii subsp. forskaolii |
| 2 | Flowers predominantly purple or mauve | Hypoestes aristata |