Paraboea babae
| Paraboea babae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Paraboea |
| Species: | P. babae
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| Binomial name | |
| Paraboea babae D. J. Middleton[1]
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Paraboea babae is a plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Myanmar.
Description
Paraboea halongensis is a shrubby herb that group up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall with an elongated stem. It differs from P. swinhoei by having an alternate leaf arrangement, three-lobed calyx and lingulate stigma.[2]
Taxonomy
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]
Distribution and habitat
Paraboea halongensis is endemic to Myanmar,[1] currently only known from a single plant specimen found in the Paunglang Reserve Forest, Pinlaung Township in the Shan State of Myanmar, growing on exposed limestone in a semi-evergreen forested area.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Paraboea babae". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ a b c 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.