Aeschynanthus buxifolius

Aeschynanthus buxifolius
Greenhouse specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Aeschynanthus
Species:
A. buxifolius
Binomial name
Aeschynanthus buxifolius

Aeschynanthus buxifolius, the box-leaf lipstick plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to southern China and northern Vietnam.[1][2] An epiphyte and lithophyte, it is found growing in forests at elevations from 1,300 to 2,200 m (4,300 to 7,200 ft).[3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a tropical hothouse ornamental.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Aeschynanthus buxifolius Hemsl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Connoisseur Plants". JC Raulston Arboretum. NC State University. 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. ^ "黄杨叶芒毛苣苔 huang yang ye mang mao ju tai". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. ^ "AGM Plants RHS – ORNAMENTAL" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. April 2023. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2023. H1a
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