Paraboea babae

Paraboea babae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Gesneriaceae
Genus:	Paraboea
Species:	P. babae
Binomial name
	Paraboea babae; D.J.Middleton
	It is endemic to Myanmar

Paraboea babae is a plant in the family Gesneriaceae, endemic to Myanmar.

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.

References

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, David John (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. Wikidata Q135962970.

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[POWO-1] 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

[Description-2] Middleton, David John (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. Wikidata Q135962970.