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Parahellenia

Parahellenia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Costaceae. It includes nine species native to tropical Asia, ranging from southern China through Indochina to western Malesia.

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Parahellenia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Costaceae
Genus: Parahellenia
N.H.Xia, Juan Chen, L.Y.Zeng & S.Jin Zeng

Parahellenia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Costaceae. It includes nine species native to tropical Asia, ranging from southern China through Indochina to western Malesia (Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, and Java).1

Species

Nine species are accepted.1

  • Parahellenia borneensis (A.D.Poulsen) N.H.Xia, Juan Chen & S.Jin Zeng
  • Parahellenia candida (Škorničk., Böhmová & H.Ð.Trần) N.H.Xia & Juan Chen
  • Parahellenia globosa (Blume) N.H.Xia, Juan Chen & S.Jin Zeng
  • Parahellenia malipoensis Juan Chen, L.Y.Zeng, S.Jin Zeng & N.H.Xia
  • Parahellenia mizoramensis Lalfakawma, S.D.Khomdram & S.D.Yumkham
  • Parahellenia mulus (Meekiong, Ipor & Tawan) Juan Chen, N.H.Xia & L.Y.Zeng
  • Parahellenia tonkinensis (Gagnep.) Juan Chen, N.H.Xia, L.Y.Zeng & S.Jin Zeng
  • Parahellenia trongduyi Juan Chen, V.C.Nguyen, K.S.Nguyen & N.H.Xia
  • Parahellenia yunnanensis S.Jin Zeng, N.H.Xia, L.Y.Zeng & Juan Chen
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