Kaisupeea Explained

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.

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.

Known species

According to Kew:

• Kaisupeea cyanea
• Kaisupeea herbacea
• Kaisupeea orthocarpa

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kaisupeea B.L.Burtt Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 16 May 2021 . en.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition . Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2018 . 978-3-946292-26-5 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2018 . 1 January 2021.