Paraboea babaeParaboea babae is a plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Myanmar.DescriptionParaboea halongensis is a shrubby herb that group up to tall with an elongated stem. It differs from P. swinhoei by having an alternate leaf arrangement, three-lobed calyx and lingulate stigma.TaxonomyThe species was first described in 2023 by David John Middleton, based on a single specimen found by a team of researchers in September 2015 in Shan State. The species epithet refers to Japanese-New Zealand biologist Yumiko Baba, who was the lead collector of the specimen. The holotype is stored at the Singapore [Botanic Gardens]' herbarium.Distribution and habitatParaboea halongensis is endemic to Myanmar, currently only known from a single plant specimen found in the Paunglang Reserve Forest, Pinlaung Township in the Shan State of Myanmar, growing on exposed limestone in a semi-evergreen forested area.