''Halopegia'' is a genus of plants native to tropical

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, and tropical

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Indochina Mainland Southeast Asia (historically known as Indochina and the Indochinese Peninsula) is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to th ...

Java Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea (a part of Pacific Ocean) to the north. With a population of 156.9 million people (including Madura) in mid 2024, proje ...

). Three species are recognized as of April 2014:Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, ''Halopegia''
/ref> *'' Halopegia azurea'' (K.Schum.) K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 48: 50 (1902). - Africa *''

Halopegia blumei ''Halopegia'' is a genus of plants native to tropical Africa, Madagascar, and tropical southeast Asia (Indochina, Java Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea ( ...

'' (Körn.) K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 48: 51 (1902). - Java + Indochina *'' Halopegia perrieri'' Guillaumin, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 32: 403 (1926). - Madagascar

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q9001905 Marantaceae Zingiberales genera