Biology:Kaisupeea

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Short description: Genus of plants in the family Gesneriaceae

Kaisupeea
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Kaisupeea
B.L.Burtt

Kaisupeea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.[1]

Its native range is Indo-China. It is found in Myanmar and Thailand.[1]

The genus name of Kaisupeea is in honour of Supee Saksuwan Larsen (b. 1939) and her husband Kai Larsen (1926–2012), a Danish botanist.[2] it was first described and published in Nordic J. Bot. Vol.21 on page 116 in 2001.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Kaisupeea cyanea B.L.Burtt
  • Kaisupeea herbacea (C.B.Clarke) B.L.Burtt
  • Kaisupeea orthocarpa B.L.Burtt

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17692388 entry