Kaisupeea
Genus of plants in the family Gesneriaceae
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Kaisupeea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.[1]
| Kaisupeea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Kaisupeea B.L.Burtt (2001) |
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