Aeschynanthus longicaulis

Aeschynanthus longicaulis is a species of perennial plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. It produces clusters of orange flowers against trailing stems of dark green leaves, from summer to winter.[2]

Aeschynanthus longicaulis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Aeschynanthus
Species:
A. longicaulis
Binomial name
Aeschynanthus longicaulis
Synonyms[1]
  • Aeschynanthus marmoratus T.Moore
  • Aeschynanthus zebrinus Lem.
  • Aeschynanthus zebrinus Van Houtte ex Walp.

The specific epithet longicaulis means "long-stemmed".[3]

A. longicaulis is grown as a houseplant in temperate regions. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]

References
  1. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 1 April 2017
  2. Brickell, Christopher, ed. (2008). RHS A–Z encyclopedia of garden plants (3rd ed.). Dorling Kindersley. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1-4053-3296-5.
  3. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  4. "Aeschynanthus longicaulis AGM". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. November 2018. p. 2. Retrieved 27 February 2020.


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