Aeschynanthus longicaulis
Scientific classification Edit this 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.

Aeschynanthus longicaulis (syn. Aeschynanthus marmoratus) is a species of perennial plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia.[2] Naturally, it grows as an epiphyte on trees.[3] The leaves are pointed, 6-12 cm long and 2-3 cm wide, and are dark green marbled with a creamy white on the top and pale green marbled with maroon on the underside.[4] It produces clusters of tubular orange flowers up to 5 cm long[5] on trailing purple stems, from summer to winter.[2] The flowers give way to 30cm-long capsules containing multiple seeds.[4]

The specific epithet longicaulis means "long-stemmed".[6]

A. longicaulis is grown as a houseplant in temperate regions. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[7][8] This species is used to growing under the canopy of large trees in the forest, and leaves may suffer light damage and become yellow if placed in bright light.[9]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 1 April 2017
  2. 1 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. ↑ Longfish, Stella (2020-10-07). "Plant Know-How: Aeschynanthus longicaulis". Folia Collective. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  4. 1 2 Mazza, Giuseppe (2008-08-10). "Aeschynanthus longicaulis". Monaco Nature Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  5. ↑ "Long-Stemmed Basket Plant (Aeschynanthus longicaulis) - Plants | Candide Gardening". Candide. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  6. ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  7. ↑ "Aeschynanthus longicaulis AGM". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. November 2018. p. 2. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  9. ↑ Li, Qiansheng; Deng, Min; Yanshi, Xiong; Coombes, Allen James; Zhao, Wei (June 2014). "Morphological and Photosynthetic Response to High and Low Irradiance of Aeschynanthus longicaulis". The Scientific World Journal. 2014 – via ResearchGate.


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