Kaisupeea

Kaisupeea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.

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. 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

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