Aeschynanthus speciosus

Hook. (1847)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Gesneriaceae Genus: Aeschynanthus

basket plant, lipstick plant

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Mag. 73: t. 4320 (1847)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Aeschynanthus speciosus Norris garden; 593 Uluhala St., Olomana sibdivison, Kailua Preserved_Specimen Lipstick plant hanging basket w/few, heavy, pendant stems, lvs thick, deep green, ca. firm succulent; flws terminal, clustered, cor long-tubular, yellow-orange w/darker spots on lips, stamens & pistil exserted. Staples, G.W. 896 Oahu BISH 1993-07-19