Biology:Somrania

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Somrania
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Somrania
D.J.Middleton

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

It is native to Thailand.[1]

The genus name of Somrania is in honour of Somran Suddee (fl. 1998),[2] a Thai plant collector and botanist who worked at the Forest Herbarium in Bangkok in Thailand.[3] It was first described and published in Thai Forest Bull., Bot. Vol.40 on page 10 in 2012.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Somrania albiflora D.J.Middleton
  • Somrania flavida D.J.Middleton & Triboun
  • Somrania lineata D.J.Middleton & Triboun

References

Wikidata ☰ Q21219221 entry