Paraboea babae
| Paraboea babae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Paraboea |
| Species: | P. babae |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraboea babae | |
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It is endemic to Myanmar[1] | |
Paraboea babae is a plant in the family Gesneriaceae, endemic to Myanmar.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was first described in 2023 by David John Middleton, based on a single specimen found by a team of researchers in September 2015 in Shan State. The species epithet refers to Japanese-New Zealand biologist Yumiko Baba, who was the lead collector of the specimen. The holotype is stored at the Singapore Botanic Gardens' herbarium.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Paraboea babae D.J.Middleton. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved July 10, 2026, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77333737-1
- ↑ Middleton, D. J. (November 2023). "A new species of Paraboea (Gesneriaceae: Didymocarpoideae) from Myanmar". The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore. 75 (2): 309–314. doi:10.26492/GBS75(2).2023-06. ISSN 0374-7859. Wikidata Q135962970.
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