Aeschynanthus

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. A full list of the accepted species and their synonyms can be found in the Smithsonian Institution's World Checklist of Gesneriaceae.
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.
Species
Species include:
Aeschynanthus acuminatissimus W.T.Wang
Aeschynanthus acuminatus Wall. ex A.DC.
Aeschynanthus albidus (Blume) Steud.
Aeschynanthus amoenus C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus andersonii C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus angustioblongus W.T.Wang
Aeschynanthus apicidens Hance
Aeschynanthus arctocalyx Mendum & Madulid
Aeschynanthus arfakensis C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus argentii Mendum
Aeschynanthus asclepioides (Elmer) B.L.Burtt & P.Woods
Aeschynanthus atrorubens Schltr.
Aeschynanthus atrosanguineus Van Houtte ex C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus batakiorum Mendum & Madulid
Aeschynanthus batesii Mendum
Aeschynanthus brachyphyllus S.Moore
Aeschynanthus bracteatus Wall. ex A.DC.
Aeschynanthus brevicalyx Miq.
Aeschynanthus burttii Mendum
Aeschynanthus buxifolius Hemsl.
Aeschynanthus calanthus Schltr.
Aeschynanthus cambodiensis D.J.Middleton
Aeschynanthus camiguinensis Kraenzl.
Aeschynanthus candidus Hend. ex C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus cardinalis (Copel. ex Merr.) Schltr.
Aeschynanthus caudatus C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus celebicus Koord.
Aeschynanthus ceylanicus Gardner
Aeschynanthus chiritoides C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus chorisepalus Orr
Aeschynanthus chrysanthus P.Woods
Aeschynanthus citrinus Mendum & S.M.Scott
Aeschynanthus cordifolius Hook.
Aeschynanthus crassifolius (Elmer) Schltr.
Aeschynanthus cryptanthus C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus curtisii C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus curvicalyx Mendum
Aeschynanthus dasycalyx Hallier f.
Aeschynanthus dempoensis S.Moore
Aeschynanthus dischorensis Schltr.
Aeschynanthus dolichanthus W.T. Wang
Aeschynanthus dunnii H.Lév.
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 flippancei Ridl.
Aeschynanthus forbesii K.Schum.
Aeschynanthus foxworthyi Kraenzl.
Aeschynanthus fraserianus 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 griffithii R.Br.
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 hoseanus Kraenzl.
Aeschynanthus hosseusii Pellegr.
Aeschynanthus humilis Hemsl.
Aeschynanthus impar Schltr.
Aeschynanthus intermedia Teijsm. & Binn.
Aeschynanthus intraflavus Mendum
Aeschynanthus janowskyi Schltr.
Aeschynanthus jouyi D.J.Middleton
Aeschynanthus kermesinus Schltr.
Aeschynanthus kingii C.B.Clarke
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 levipes C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus ligustrinus Schltr.
Aeschynanthus linearifolius C.E.C.Fisch.
Aeschynanthus lineatus Craib
Aeschynanthus lobaticalyx Mendum
Aeschynanthus loheri Kraenzl.
Aeschynanthus longicalyx Ridl.
Aeschynanthus longicaulis Wall. ex R.Br.
Aeschynanthus longiflorus (Blume) A.DC.
Aeschynanthus macrocalyx C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus madulidii Mendum
Aeschynanthus magnificus Stapf
Aeschynanthus mannii Kurz ex C.B.Clarke
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 miniaceus B.L.Burtt & P.Woods
Aeschynanthus miniatus Lindl.
Aeschynanthus minutifolius D.J.Middleton
Aeschynanthus mollis Schltr.
Aeschynanthus monetarius Dunn
Aeschynanthus moningerae (Merr.) Chun
Aeschynanthus montisucris P.Royen
Aeschynanthus motleyi C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus musaensis P.Woods
Aeschynanthus myrmecophilus P.Woods
Aeschynanthus myrtifolius Schltr.
Aeschynanthus nabirensis Kaneh. & Hatus.
Aeschynanthus nervosus (Elmer) Schltr.
Aeschynanthus novogracilis W.T.Wang
Aeschynanthus nummularius (Burkill & S.Moore) K.Schum.
Aeschynanthus obconicus C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus obovatus C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus oxychlamys Mendum
Aeschynanthus pachyanthus Schltr.
Aeschynanthus papuanus (Schltr.) B.L.Burtt
Aeschynanthus parasiticus (Roxb.) Wall.
Aeschynanthus parviflorus (D.Don) Spreng.
Aeschynanthus pedunculatus D.J.Middleton
Aeschynanthus perakensis Ridl.
Aeschynanthus pergracilis Kraenzl.
Aeschynanthus perrottetii A.DC.
Aeschynanthus phaeotrichus Schltr.
Aeschynanthus philippinensis C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus planiculmis (C.B.Clarke) Gamble
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 rhododendron Ridl.
Aeschynanthus rhodophyllus Kraenzl.
Aeschynanthus roseoflorus Mendum
Aeschynanthus roseus Schltr.
Aeschynanthus rubiginosus Teijsm. & Binn.
Aeschynanthus sanguineus Schltr.
Aeschynanthus serpens Kraenzl.
Aeschynanthus setosus Kraenzl.
Aeschynanthus sinolongicalyx W.T.Wang
Aeschynanthus siphonanthus C.B.Clarke
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 superbus C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus tenericaulis Diels
Aeschynanthus tengchungensis W.T.Wang
Aeschynanthus tenuis Hand.-Mazz.
Aeschynanthus tetraquetrus C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus teysmannianus Miq.
Aeschynanthus tirapensis Bhattacharyya
Aeschynanthus torricellensis Schltr.
Aeschynanthus trichocalyx Kraenzl.
Aeschynanthus tricolor Hook.
Aeschynanthus tubiflorus C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus tubulosus J.Anthony
Aeschynanthus verticillatus C.B.Clarke
Aeschynanthus vinaceus P.Woods
Aeschynanthus viridiflorus Teijsm. & Binn.
Aeschynanthus volubilis Jack
Aeschynanthus wallichii Benn.
Aeschynanthus wardii Merr.
Aeschynanthus warianus Schltr.
Aeschynanthus zamboangensis Kraenzl.
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.
References
External links
Aeschynanthus from The Gesneriad Reference Web
Navigate to Aeschynanthus from The Genera of Gesneriaceae
World Checklist of Gesneriaceae
Gesneriaceae genera
Epiphytes
Lamiales of Asia