Aeschynanthus hispidus

Aeschynanthus hispidus
Preserved specimen of Aeschynanthus hispidus, consisting of stems and small brown leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Aeschynanthus
Species:
A. hispidus
Binomial name
Aeschynanthus hispidus

Aeschynanthus hispidus is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is an epiphyte native to New Guinea, first described in 1923.

Taxonomy

Rudolf Schlechter described Aeschynanthus hispidus in 1923.[1]

Distribution

The species is native to the wet tropical biome of New Guinea.[2]

Description

Aeschynanthus hispidus is an epiphytic subshrub.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Aeschynanthus hispidus Schltr". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
  2. 1 2 "Aeschynanthus hispidus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-02.