''Ruellia drymophila'' is a plant
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
in the family
Acanthaceae, native to
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
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Type specimen
The type specimen
In biology, a type is a particular wiktionary:en:specimen, specimen (or in some cases a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally attached. In other words, a type is an example that serves to a ...
was collected by botanist George Forrest George Forrest may refer to:
*G. Topham Forrest (George Topham Forrest, 1872–1945), principal architect for the London County Council
*George Forrest (author) (1915–1999), American author and musician
*George Forrest (botanist) (1873–1932), S ...
in August 1906, from the vicinity of Lijiang, Yunnan, at the forested base of a mountain (8500–10,000 ft elevation).[
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References
GBIF entry
drymophila
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''Drymophila'' is a bird genus in the antbird family (Thamnophilidae). It is a relative of the typical antwrens.
The genus ''Drymophila'' was introduced by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1824. The type species is the fer ...
Plants described in 1912
Flora of China
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