Aeschynanthus is a genus of about 150 species of evergreen subtropical and tropical plants in the family Gesneriaceae. They are usually trailing epiphytes with brightly colored flowers that are pollinated by sunbirds. The genus name comes from a contraction of aischuno (to be ashamed) and anthos (flower). The common name for some species is lipstick plant, which comes from the appearance of the developing buds emerging from the calyces.
The genus contains a large variety of plants with differing features. Some have thick, waxy cuticles while others have much softer leaves. Species such as A. speciosus are large where A. micranthus is much smaller and trailing. Several species are valued in temperate climates as houseplants, notably A. longicaulis, A. pulcher and A. radicans.
Cultivation
They require good lighting and semi-moist, well-drained soil conditions to grow, though they vary and some require more moist soil. They also prefer warm and humid conditions.
Species A full list of the accepted species and their synonyms can be found in the Gesneriaceae Resource Centre's World Checklist of Gesneriaceae. As of , 195 species are accepted:
Aeschynanthus acuminatissimus W.T.Wang Aeschynanthus acuminatus Wall. ex A.DC. Aeschynanthus albidus (Blume) Steud. Aeschynanthus amboinensis Aeschynanthus amoenus C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus andersonii C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus angustifolius Aeschynanthus angustioblongus W.T.Wang Aeschynanthus angustissimus Aeschynanthus arctocalyx Mendum & Madulid Aeschynanthus arfakensis C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus argentii Mendum Aeschynanthus asclepioides (Elmer) B.L.Burtt & P.Woods Aeschynanthus atrorubens Schltr. Aeschynanthus batakiorum Mendum & Madulid Aeschynanthus batesii Mendum Aeschynanthus brachyphyllus S.Moore Aeschynanthus brachysepalus (Merr.) Mansibang & Pelser Aeschynanthus bracteatus Wall. ex A.DC. Aeschynanthus breviflorus (S.Moore) K.Schum. Aeschynanthus burttii Mendum Aeschynanthus buxifolius Hemsl. Aeschynanthus calanthus Schltr. Aeschynanthus cambodiensis D.J.Middleton Aeschynanthus camiguinensis Kraenzl. Aeschynanthus cardinalis (Copel. ex Merr.) Schltr. Aeschynanthus caudatus C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus celebicus Koord. Aeschynanthus ceylanicus Gardner Aeschynanthus chayangtajoensis Chowlu, A.Shenoy & A.Ray Aeschynanthus chiritoides C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus chrysanthus P.Woods Aeschynanthus citrinus Mendum & S.M.Scott Aeschynanthus clarkei Moaakum, S.Dey, Barbhuiya & G.Krishna Aeschynanthus copelandii Aeschynanthus cordifolius Hook. Aeschynanthus crassifolius (Elmer) Schltr. Aeschynanthus cryptanthus C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus cuernosensis Aeschynanthus curtisii C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus curvicalyx Mendum Aeschynanthus dasycalyx Hallier f. Aeschynanthus dempoensis S.Moore Aeschynanthus dischidioides Aeschynanthus dischorensis Schltr. Aeschynanthus ellipticus K.Schum. & Lauterb. Aeschynanthus elmeri Mendum Aeschynanthus elongatus C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus everettianus Kraenzl. Aeschynanthus fecundus P.Woods Aeschynanthus firmus Kraenzl. Aeschynanthus flammeus Schltr. Aeschynanthus flavidus Mendum & P.Woods Aeschynanthus forbesii K.Schum. Aeschynanthus foxworthyi Kraenzl. Aeschynanthus fruticosus Ridl. Aeschynanthus fulgens Wall. ex R.Br. Aeschynanthus garrettii Craib Aeschynanthus geminatus Zoll. & Moritzi Aeschynanthus gesneriflorus S.Moore Aeschynanthus gjellerupii Schltr. Aeschynanthus glomeriflorus Kraenzl. Aeschynanthus gracilis C.S.P.Parish ex C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus guttatus P.Woods Aeschynanthus hartleyi P.Woods Aeschynanthus hians C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus hispidus Schltr. Aeschynanthus hookeri C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus horsfieldii R.Br. Aeschynanthus hosseusii Pellegr. Aeschynanthus humilis Hemsl. Aeschynanthus impar Schltr. Aeschynanthus intraflavus Mendum Aeschynanthus irigaensis (Merr.) B.L.Burtt & P.Woods Aeschynanthus janowskyi Schltr. Aeschynanthus jouyi D.J.Middleton Aeschynanthus kermesinus Schltr. Aeschynanthus lancilimbus W.T.Wang Aeschynanthus lasianthus W.T.Wang Aeschynanthus lasiocalyx W.T.Wang Aeschynanthus lepidospermus C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus leptocladus C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus leucothamnos Kraenzl. Aeschynanthus ligustrinus Schltr. Aeschynanthus linearifolius C.E.C.Fisch. Aeschynanthus lineatus Craib Aeschynanthus littoralis (Merr.) Schltr. Aeschynanthus lobaticalyx Mendum Aeschynanthus loheri Kraenzl. Aeschynanthus longicaulis Wall. ex R.Br. Aeschynanthus longiflorus (Blume) A.DC. Aeschynanthus macgregorii Aeschynanthus macrocalyx C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus madulidii Mendum Aeschynanthus magnificus Stapf Aeschynanthus malindangensis Aeschynanthus mannii Kurz ex C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus maoi Debta & A.Shenoy Aeschynanthus marginatus Ridl. Aeschynanthus masoniae Kurz ex C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus medogensis W.T.Wang Aeschynanthus membranifolius (Costantin) D.J.Middleton Aeschynanthus mendumiae D.J.Middleton Aeschynanthus mengxingensis W.T.Wang Aeschynanthus meo K.Schum. Aeschynanthus micranthus C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus microcardius B.L.Burtt & R.A.Davidson Aeschynanthus microphyllus C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus microtrichus C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus mindanaensis Aeschynanthus miniaceus B.L.Burtt & P.Woods Aeschynanthus miniatus Lindl. Aeschynanthus minutifolius D.J.Middleton Aeschynanthus mjoebergii (Merr.) S.S.Ying Aeschynanthus mollis Schltr. Aeschynanthus monetaria Dunn Aeschynanthus moningerae (Merr.) Chun Aeschynanthus montisucris P.Royen Aeschynanthus murthyanus R.Kr.Singh & Arigela Aeschynanthus musaensis P.Woods Aeschynanthus myrtifolius Schltr. Aeschynanthus nabirensis Kaneh. & Hatus. Aeschynanthus nervosus (Elmer) Schltr. Aeschynanthus nummularius (Burkill & S.Moore) K.Schum. Aeschynanthus obconicus C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus oligodontus (Merr.) S.S.Ying Aeschynanthus ovatus C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus oxychlamys Mendum Aeschynanthus pachyanthus Schltr. Aeschynanthus panayensis Aeschynanthus papuanus Aeschynanthus parasiticus (Roxb.) Wall. Aeschynanthus parviflorus (D.Don) Spreng. Aeschynanthus pedunculatus D.J.Middleton Aeschynanthus pentatrichomatus A.B.Tobias, Mansibang, Thorogood & Malabrigo Aeschynanthus pergracilis Kraenzl. Aeschynanthus perrottetii A.DC. Aeschynanthus persimilis Aeschynanthus phaeotrichus Schltr. Aeschynanthus philippinensis C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus planipetiolatus H.W.Li Aeschynanthus podocarpus C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus poilanei Pellegr. Aeschynanthus polillensis Kraenzl. Aeschynanthus praelongus Kraenzl. Aeschynanthus pseudohybridus Mendum Aeschynanthus pulcher (Blume) G.Don Aeschynanthus pullei Schltr. Aeschynanthus radicans Jack Aeschynanthus rarus Schltr. Aeschynanthus reiekensis Aeschynanthus rejieae Aeschynanthus rhododendron Ridl. Aeschynanthus rhodophyllus Kraenzl. Aeschynanthus rizalensis Aeschynanthus roseoflorus Mendum Aeschynanthus roseus Schltr. Aeschynanthus rubiginosus Teijsm. & Binn. Aeschynanthus sanguineus Schltr. Aeschynanthus scottii Aeschynanthus serpens Kraenzl. Aeschynanthus setosus Kraenzl. Aeschynanthus sinolongicalyx W.T.Wang Aeschynanthus siphonanthus C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus smaragdinus Aeschynanthus sojolianus Mendum & L.E.R.Galloway Aeschynanthus solomonensis P.Woods Aeschynanthus speciosus Hook. Aeschynanthus stenocalyx Kraenzl. Aeschynanthus stenosepalus J.Anthony Aeschynanthus stenosiphon Schltr. Aeschynanthus suborbiculatus S.Moore Aeschynanthus succineus Lei Cai & L.W.Lin Aeschynanthus superbus C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus tenericaulis Diels Aeschynanthus tengchungensis W.T.Wang Aeschynanthus teysmannianus Miq. Aeschynanthus tirapensis Bhattacharyya Aeschynanthus tongbiguanensis Lei Cai & L.W.Lin Aeschynanthus torricellensis Schltr. Aeschynanthus trichocalyx Kraenzl. Aeschynanthus tricolor Hook. Aeschynanthus truncatus Aeschynanthus tubiflorus C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus tubulosus J.Anthony Aeschynanthus urdanetensis Aeschynanthus verticillatus C.B.Clarke Aeschynanthus vinaceus P.Woods Aeschynanthus viridiflorus Teijsm. & Binn. Aeschynanthus volubilis Jack Aeschynanthus wallichii Benn. Aeschynanthus wangii Y.H.Tan & H.B.Ding Aeschynanthus wardii Merr. Aeschynanthus warianus Schltr. Aeschynanthus zamboangensis Kraenzl.
References
External links Aeschynanthus from The Gesneriad Reference Web Navigate to Aeschynanthus from The Genera of Gesneriaceae World Checklist of Gesneriaceae