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.