Aeschynanthus horsfieldii

Aeschynanthus horsfieldii
Preserved specimen of Aeschynanthus horsfieldii, consisting of a plant with long stems, green leaves, and long white flowers
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. horsfieldii
Binomial name
Aeschynanthus horsfieldii
Synonyms[1]
  • Trichosporum horsfieldii (R.Br.) Kuntze
  • Lysionotus pulchellus Blume ex C.B.Clarke

Aeschynanthus horsfieldii is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is an epiphyte native to Indonesia. The species was described in 1839.

Taxonomy

The species was described by Robert Brown in 1839.[2]

Distribution

Aeschynanthus horsfieldii is native to the wet tropical biome of Java and Sumatra.[1]

Description

Aeschynanthus horsfieldii is an epiphytic subshrub.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Aeschynanthus horsfieldii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  2. ↑ "Aeschynanthus horsfieldii R.Br". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.