Paraboea
wenshanensis is a new species of Gesneriaceae from Yunnan, China and is described and illustrated here. It is morphologically similar to P.
angustifolia, P.
martinii and P.
glutinosa, but the congeners of this new taxon can be distinguished by several salient characters. A description of P.
wenshanensis, together with illustrations and photographs, a distribution map and conservation assessment are presented.
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