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Didissandra brachycarpa

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Didissandra brachycarpa
Preserved specimen of Didissandra brachycarpa, consisting of a stem with brown, rounded leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Didissandra
Species:
D. brachycarpa
Binomial name
Didissandra brachycarpa
A.Weber & B.L.Burtt

Didissandra brachycarpa is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae.

It is a subshrub, native to the wet tropical biome of Sumatra.[1]

Taxonomy

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Anton Weber and Brian Laurence Burtt described Didissandra brachycarpa in 1998.[2] The type material was collected in Gunung Leuser National Park, Aceh, Indonesia, in 1979.[2]

References

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  1. "Didissandra brachycarpa A.Weber & B.L.Burtt". ipni.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Didissandra brachycarpa A.Weber & B.L.Burtt". ipni.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 May 2026.