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Microchirita

Microchirita is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, subfamily Didymocarpoideae. It contains 48 species native to tropical Asia, ranging from the Indian subcontinent to Indochina, southern China, and Malesia.

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Microchirita
Microchirita lavandulacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Subfamily: Didymocarpoideae
Genus: Microchirita
(C.B.Clarke) Yin Z.Wang (2011)
Species1

48; see text

Microchirita hamosa in Silent Valley source ↗

Microchirita is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, subfamily Didymocarpoideae.2 It contains 48 species native to tropical Asia, ranging from the Indian subcontinent to Indochina, southern China, and Malesia.1

Species

48 species are accepted.1

  • Microchirita albiflora D.J.Middleton & Triboun
  • Microchirita albocyanea C.Puglisi
  • Microchirita aratriformis (D.Wood) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita barbata (Sprague) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita bimaculata (D.Wood) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita caerulea (R.Br.) Yin Z.Wang
  • Microchirita caliginosa (C.B.Clarke) Yin Z.Wang
  • Microchirita candida C.Puglisi & D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita chonburiensis D.J.Middleton & C.Puglisi
  • Microchirita cristata (Dalzell) D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita elphinstonia (Craib) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita formosa D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita fuscifaucia C.Puglisi & D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita glandulosa C.Puglisi
  • Microchirita hairulii Rafidah
  • Microchirita hamosa (R.Br.) Yin Z.Wang
  • Microchirita hemratii C.Puglisi
  • Microchirita huppatatensis C.Puglisi
  • Microchirita hypocrateriformis C.Puglisi
  • Microchirita involucrata (Craib) Yin Z.Wang
  • Microchirita karaketii D.J.Middleton & Triboun
  • Microchirita lavandulacea (Stapf) Yin Z.Wang
  • Microchirita lilacina C.Puglisi
  • Microchirita limbata C.Puglisi
  • Microchirita luteola C.Puglisi
  • Microchirita marcanii (Craib) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita micromusa (B.L.Burtt) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita minor Z.B.Xin, T.V.Do & F.Wen
  • Microchirita mollissima (Ridl.) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita oculata (Craib) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita personata C.Puglisi
  • Microchirita poomae D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita prostrata J.M.Li & Z.Xia
  • Microchirita purpurea D.J.Middleton & Triboun
  • Microchirita rayongensis C.Puglisi & D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita rupestris (Ridl.) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita ruthiae Rafidah
  • Microchirita sahyadriensis (Punekar & Lakshmin.) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita sericea (Ridl.) A.Weber & Rafidah
  • Microchirita striata D.J.Middleton & C.Puglisi
  • Microchirita suddeei D.J.Middleton & Triboun
  • Microchirita suwatii D.J.Middleton & C.Puglisi
  • Microchirita tadphoensis C.Puglisi
  • Microchirita tetsanae C.Puglisi
  • Microchirita thailandica C.Puglisi
  • Microchirita tubulosa (Craib) A.Weber & D.J.Middleton
  • Microchirita viola (Ridl.) A.Weber & Rafidah
  • Microchirita woodii D.J.Middleton & Triboun
References

References

  1. Microchirita (C.B.Clarke) Yin Z.Wang. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. Weber, A.; Middleton, D.J.; Clark, J.L. & Möller, M. (2020), "Keys to the infrafamilial taxa and genera of Gesneriaceae", Rheedea, 30 (1): 5–47, doi:10.22244/rheedea.2020.30.01.02
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