Gagnepainia
| Gagnepainia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Zingiberaceae |
| Subfamily: | Zingiberoideae |
| Tribe: | Globbeae |
| Genus: | Gagnepainia K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler |
Gagnepainia is a genus of plants in the ginger family. It has 3 known species, all native to Indochina. All three were initially described in 1895 as members of Hemiorchis, then transferred to the newly created Gagnepainia in 1904.[1]
- Gagnepainia godefroyi (Baill.) K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler - Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia
- Gagnepainia harmandii (Baill.) K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler - Cambodia
- Gagnepainia thoreliana (Baill.) K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler - Vietnam
The genus was named for French botanist François Gagnepain, who described many new species from the former colony of French Indochina.[2]