Aeschynanthus fulgens
Aeschynanthus fulgens[1] is an Asian species of plants in the family Gesneriaceae and tribe Trichosporeae, with no subspecies listed in the Catalogue of Life.[2] A common name for this and similar species in the genus is "lipstick vine"; its name in Vietnamese is má dào Everard.[3]
| Aeschynanthus fulgens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Aeschynanthus |
| Species: | A. fulgens |
| Binomial name | |
| Aeschynanthus fulgens Wall. ex R. Brown | |
| Synonyms | |
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Trichosporum fulgens (Wall.) Kuntze | |
The plant is a trailing epiphyte, with orange-red flowers approximately 70 mm long and slightly pubescent.[3]
References
- Wallich N (1839) Cyrtandreae: 115.
- Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. III (entry: 7751 as A. evrardii) publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.
External links
Data related to Aeschynanthus at Wikispecies
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