Aeschynanthus leptocladus

Aeschynanthus leptocladus
Preserved specimen of Aeschynanthus leptocladus, consisting of three stalks with greenish-brown leaves, and tube-shaped orangeish 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. leptocladus
Binomial name
Aeschynanthus leptocladus
Synonyms[1]
  • Trichosporum leptocladum (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze

Aeschynanthus leptocladus is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is an epiphyte native to New Guinea, and was described in 1883.

Taxonomy

Aeschynanthus leptocladus was described by Charles Baron Clarke in 1883. Otto Kuntze placed it in the genus Trichosporum,[1][2] which is a synonym of Aeschynanthus.[3]

Distribution

Aeschynanthus leptocladus is native to the wet tropical biome of New Guinea.[1]

Description

Aeschynanthus leptocladus is an epiphytic subshrub.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Aeschynanthus leptocladus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
  2. ↑ "Aeschynanthus leptocladus C.B.Clarke". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
  3. ↑ "Trichosporum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-21.

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