Aeschynanthus jouyi is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is an epiphyte with leathery leaves, and red, tube-shaped flowers. The species is native to Vietnam and Cambodia.
A. jouyi was described in 2009, and is named for Alain Jouy.
Taxonomy The species was described in 2009, by David John Middleton.
Distribution Aeschynanthus jouyi is native to the wet tropical biome of Cambodia and Vietnam. It grows in forests, at elevations of .
Description Aeschynanthus jouyi is an epiphytic subshrub. It has hanging green stems. The leaves are arranged oppositely. The leaves are leathery, elliptical, paler on the underside than the upperside, long, and wide. The leaf stem is long.
The inflorescence has two to seven flowers, and grows on a stems. The flower stems are long. The calyx is a long tube, which is around wide at the top. The tube has lobes, which are long, and wide. The calyx is green, and sometimes has red-tinged lobes.
The corolla is long, bright red on the outside, and light yellow on the inside. The corolla has lobes, which are around long, and wide. The pollen is ochre.
Aeschynanthus jouyi is similar to Aeschynanthus rhododendron, but A. jouyi has shorter stamens.
Etymology Aeschynanthus jouyi is named for Alain Jouy, a French botanical artist.
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