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Aeschynanthus horsfieldii

Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aeschynanthus horsfieldii is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is an epiphyte native to Indonesia. The species was described in 1839.

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Aeschynanthus horsfieldii
Preserved specimen of Aeschynanthus horsfieldii, consisting of a plant with long stems, green leaves, and long white flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Aeschynanthus
Species:
A. horsfieldii
Binomial name
Aeschynanthus horsfieldii
Synonyms[1]
  • Trichosporum horsfieldii (R.Br.) Kuntze
  • Lysionotus pulchellus Blume ex C.B.Clarke
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Taxonomy

The species was described by Robert Brown in 1839.[2]

Distribution

Aeschynanthus horsfieldii is native to the wet tropical biome of Java and Sumatra.[1]

Description

Aeschynanthus horsfieldii is an epiphytic subshrub.[1]

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