Hemiboea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.
Its native range is from Eastern Himalayas to Nansei-shoto (the Ryukyu Islands) and Vietnam. It is found in the regions of China, East Himalayas, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan and Vietnam.
The genus name of Hemiboea is in honour of François Beau (1723–1804), a clergyman. It was first described and published in Hooker's Icon. Pl. Vol.18: on table 1798 in 1888.
Species According to Kew:
Hemiboea albiflora Hemiboea angustifolia Hemiboea bicornuta Hemiboea cavaleriei Hemiboea crystallina Hemiboea fangii Hemiboea flaccida Hemiboea follicularis Hemiboea gamosepala Hemiboea glandulosa Hemiboea gracilis Hemiboea integra Hemiboea latisepala Hemiboea longgangensis Hemiboea longisepala Hemiboea longzhouensis Hemiboea lutea Hemiboea magnibracteata Hemiboea malipoensis Hemiboea mollifolia Hemiboea omeiensis Hemiboea ovalifolia Hemiboea parvibracteata Hemiboea parviflora Hemiboea pingbianensis Hemiboea pseudomagnibracteata Hemiboea pterocaulis Hemiboea purpurea Hemiboea purpureotincta Hemiboea roseoalba Hemiboea rubribracteata Hemiboea sinovietnamica Hemiboea strigosa Hemiboea subacaulis Hemiboea subcapitata Hemiboea suiyangensis Hemiboea thanhhoensis Hemiboea wangiana
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