Championia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.[1] It contains a single species, Championia reticulata, a subshrub native to the humid lowland and montane rain forests of southwestern and central Sri Lanka.[2]

Championia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Championia
Gardner (1846)
Species:
C. reticulata
Binomial name
Championia reticulata
Gardner (1846)

The species was described by George Gardner in 1846.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Championia Gardner | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Championia reticulata Gardner | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 August 2024.