Aeschynanthus longicaulis
| Aeschynanthus longicaulis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Aeschynanthus |
| Species: | A. longicaulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aeschynanthus longicaulis Wall. | |
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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.[1]
The specific epithet longicaulis means "long-stemmed".[2]
A. longicaulis is grown as a houseplant in temperate regions. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
- ↑ Brickell, Christopher, ed. (2008). RHS A–Z encyclopedia of garden plants (3rd ed.). Dorling Kindersley. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1-4053-3296-5.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "Aeschynanthus longicaulis AGM". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
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