Cyprinus is the genus of typical carps in family Cyprinidae. Most species in the genus are of East Asia origin with only the common carp in Western Asia and Europe; this invasive species has also been introduced to many other regions around the world. Cyprinus are closely related to some more barb-like genera, such as Cyclocheilichthys and Barbonymus (tinfoils). The crucian carps (Carassius) of western Eurasia, which include the goldfish, are apparently not as closely related.
Medinilla is a genus of about 400 species of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae, native to tropical regions of the Old World from Africa east through Madagascar and southern Asia to the western Pacific Ocean islands. The genus was named after J. de Medinilla, governor of the Mariana Islands in 1820.
Cimicifuga was a genus of between 12-18 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Pinus yunnanensis, the Yunnan pine, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae. It is found in the Chinese provinces of Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Guangxi.
Craigia yunnanensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae sensu lato or Tiliaceae. It is found in China and Vietnam. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Nanorana yunnanensis, commonly known as Yunnan paa frog, Yunnan spiny frog, Bourret's paa frog or Bourret's frog, is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in southwestern China, Vietnam, Myanmar, northern Thailand, and likely in the intervening Laos. Its natural habitats are small and large streams in montane forests, scrub vegetation and grasslands, and it has also been found in ditches. It is threatened primarily by collection for human consumption, but also by habitat loss caused by agricultural development and infrastructure development.
The Yunnan box turtle is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. It is believed to be endemic to Yunnan, China and was suspected to be extinct since the early 20th century; the last verified specimen was collected in 1940.
Aristolochia yunnanensis is a species of plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is endemic to China.
Helicia is a genus of 110 species of trees and shrubs, constituting part of the plant family Proteaceae. They grow naturally in rainforests throughout tropical South and Southeast Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Peninsular Malaysia to New Guinea and as far south as New South Wales.
Heteropanax yunnanensis is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to China.
Mangifera austro-yunnanensis is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is endemic to China.
Melodinus fusiformis is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to China, Indochina, and the Island of Luzon in the Philippines.
Myristica yunnanensis is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is found in southern Yunnan, China, northern Thailand, and in Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam. It is a large, evergreen tree, up to 30 m (98 ft) tall.
Nyssa yunnanensis is a species of tree in the Nyssa genus. It is a dioecious tree reaching 25–30 m (82–98 ft) in height. This flowering canopy tree inhabits mountainous tropical bogs and marshes.
Orophea yunnanensis is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to China.
Panisea yunnanensis is a species of plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to China and to Vietnam.
Pellacalyx yunnanensis is a species of plant in the Rhizophoraceae family. It is endemic to China.
Corylus yunnanensis, the Yunnan hazel, is a species of hazelnut found in western China. It is a small tree or shrub. The flowers have triangular shaped petals. The round nuts which are encased in a very tough oval shaped shell and can be consumed by humans. The plant is not commercially grown for the nuts, rather they are sometimes used as ornamental plants. They are located in Western Guizhou, Hubei, South Western and Western Sichuan, and Western Yunnan.
Cyprinus yunnanensis is a critically endangered species of cyprinid fish in the genus Cyprinus from Qilu Lake in Yunnan, China. Despite surveys of the lake it has not been seen since the 1970s and it is possibly extinct. It reaches up to about 20 cm (8 in) in length.
Bauhinia yunnanensis is a plant with the common name Chinese orchid tree. It is a perennial dicot in the genus Bauhinia, described as a shrub or vine. It is in the Fabaceae family. It has orchid-like flowers. It has been introduced in Florida, in the USA. It is also commonly referred to as the Yunnan orchid or orchid vine, and it has also been known under the taxonomic synonym Phanera yunnanensis.
