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 and anthos. 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 Smithsonian Institution's World Checklist of Gesneriaceae.Aeschynanthus acuminatissimus W.T.WangAeschynanthus acuminatus Wall. ex A.DC.Aeschynanthus albidus Steud.Aeschynanthus amboinensis Aeschynanthus amoenus C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus andersonii C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus angustifolius Aeschynanthus angustioblongus W.T.WangAeschynanthus angustissimus Aeschynanthus arctocalyx Mendum & MadulidAeschynanthus arfakensis C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus argentii MendumAeschynanthus asclepioides B.L.Burtt & P.WoodsAeschynanthus atrorubens Schltr.Aeschynanthus batakiorum Mendum & MadulidAeschynanthus batesii MendumAeschynanthus brachyphyllus S.MooreAeschynanthus bracteatus Wall. ex A.DC.Aeschynanthus breviflorus K.Schum.Aeschynanthus burttii MendumAeschynanthus buxifolius Hemsl.Aeschynanthus calanthus Schltr.Aeschynanthus cambodiensis D.J.MiddletonAeschynanthus camiguinensis Kraenzl.Aeschynanthus candidus Hend. ex C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus cardinalis Schltr.Aeschynanthus caudatus C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus celebicus Koord.Aeschynanthus ceylanicus GardnerAeschynanthus chiritoides C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus chrysanthus P.WoodsAeschynanthus citrinus Mendum & S.M.ScottAeschynanthus copelandii Aeschynanthus cordifolius Hook.Aeschynanthus crassifolius Schltr.Aeschynanthus cryptanthus C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus cuernosensis Aeschynanthus curtisii C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus curvicalyx MendumAeschynanthus dasycalyx Hallier f.Aeschynanthus dempoensis S.MooreAeschynanthus dischidioides Aeschynanthus dischorensis Schltr.Aeschynanthus ellipticus K.Schum. & Lauterb.Aeschynanthus elmeri MendumAeschynanthus elongatus C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus everettianus Kraenzl.Aeschynanthus fecundus P.WoodsAeschynanthus firmus Kraenzl.Aeschynanthus flammeus Schltr.Aeschynanthus flavidus Mendum & P.WoodsAeschynanthus forbesii K.Schum.Aeschynanthus foxworthyi Kraenzl.Aeschynanthus fruticosus Ridl.Aeschynanthus fulgens Wall. ex R.Br.Aeschynanthus garrettii CraibAeschynanthus geminatus Zoll. & MoritziAeschynanthus gesneriflorus S.MooreAeschynanthus gjellerupii Schltr.Aeschynanthus glomeriflorus Kraenzl.Aeschynanthus gracilis C.S.P.Parish ex C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus guttatus P.WoodsAeschynanthus hartleyi P.WoodsAeschynanthus hians C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus hispidus Schltr.Aeschynanthus hookeri C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus horsfieldii R.Br.Aeschynanthus hosseusii Pellegr.Aeschynanthus humilis Hemsl.Aeschynanthus impar Schltr.Aeschynanthus intraflavus MendumAeschynanthus janowskyi Schltr.Aeschynanthus jouyi D.J.MiddletonAeschynanthus kermesinus Schltr.Aeschynanthus kingii C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus lancilimbus W.T.WangAeschynanthus lasianthus W.T.WangAeschynanthus lasiocalyx W.T.WangAeschynanthus lepidospermus C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus leptocladus C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus leucothamnos Kraenzl.Aeschynanthus ligustrinus Schltr.Aeschynanthus linearifolius C.E.C.Fisch.Aeschynanthus lineatus CraibAeschynanthus lobaticalyx MendumAeschynanthus loheri Kraenzl.Aeschynanthus longicaulis Wall. ex R.Br.Aeschynanthus longiflorus A.DC.Aeschynanthus macgregorii Aeschynanthus macrocalyx C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus madulidii MendumAeschynanthus magnificus StapfAeschynanthus malindangensis Aeschynanthus mannii Kurz ex C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus marginatus Ridl.Aeschynanthus masoniae Kurz ex C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus medogensis W.T.WangAeschynanthus membranifolius D.J.MiddletonAeschynanthus mendumiae D.J.MiddletonAeschynanthus mengxingensis W.T.WangAeschynanthus meo K.Schum.Aeschynanthus micranthus C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus microcardius B.L.Burtt & R.A.DavidsonAeschynanthus microphyllus C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus microtrichus C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus mindanaensis Aeschynanthus miniaceus B.L.Burtt & P.WoodsAeschynanthus miniatus Lindl.Aeschynanthus minutifolius D.J.MiddletonAeschynanthus mollis Schltr.Aeschynanthus monetaria DunnAeschynanthus moningerae ChunAeschynanthus montisucris P.RoyenAeschynanthus murthyanus R.Kr.Singh & ArigelaAeschynanthus musaensis P.WoodsAeschynanthus myrmecophilus P.WoodsAeschynanthus myrtifolius Schltr.Aeschynanthus nabirensis Kaneh. & Hatus.Aeschynanthus nervosus Schltr.Aeschynanthus nummularius K.Schum.Aeschynanthus obconicus C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus obovatus C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus oxychlamys MendumAeschynanthus pachyanthus Schltr.Aeschynanthus panayensis Aeschynanthus papuanus Aeschynanthus parasiticus Wall.Aeschynanthus parviflorus Spreng.Aeschynanthus pedunculatus D.J.MiddletonAeschynanthus pergracilis Kraenzl.Aeschynanthus perrottetii A.DC.Aeschynanthus persimilis Aeschynanthus phaeotrichus Schltr.Aeschynanthus philippinensis C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus planipetiolatus H.W.LiAeschynanthus podocarpus C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus poilanei Pellegr.Aeschynanthus polillensis Kraenzl.Aeschynanthus praelongus Kraenzl.Aeschynanthus pseudohybridus MendumAeschynanthus pulcher G.DonAeschynanthus pullei Schltr.Aeschynanthus radicans JackAeschynanthus rarus Schltr.Aeschynanthus reiekensis Aeschynanthus rejieae Aeschynanthus rhododendron Ridl.Aeschynanthus rhodophyllus Kraenzl.Aeschynanthus rizalensis Aeschynanthus roseoflorus MendumAeschynanthus roseus Schltr.Aeschynanthus rubiginosus Teijsm. & Binn.Aeschynanthus sanguineus Schltr.Aeschynanthus scottii Aeschynanthus serpens Kraenzl.Aeschynanthus setosus Kraenzl.Aeschynanthus sinolongicalyx W.T.WangAeschynanthus siphonanthus C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus smaragdinus Aeschynanthus sojolianus Mendum & L.E.R.GallowayAeschynanthus solomonensis P.WoodsAeschynanthus speciosus Hook.Aeschynanthus stenocalyx Kraenzl.Aeschynanthus stenosepalus J.AnthonyAeschynanthus stenosiphon Schltr.Aeschynanthus suborbiculatus S.MooreAeschynanthus superbus C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus tenericaulis DielsAeschynanthus tengchungensis W.T.WangAeschynanthus teysmannianus Miq.Aeschynanthus tirapensis BhattacharyyaAeschynanthus torricellensis Schltr.Aeschynanthus trichocalyx Kraenzl.Aeschynanthus tricolor Hook.Aeschynanthus truncatus Aeschynanthus tubiflorus C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus tubulosus J.AnthonyAeschynanthus urdanetensis Aeschynanthus verticillatus C.B.ClarkeAeschynanthus vinaceus P.WoodsAeschynanthus viridiflorus Teijsm. & Binn.Aeschynanthus volubilis JackAeschynanthus wallichii Benn.Aeschynanthus wardii Merr.Aeschynanthus warianus Schltr.Aeschynanthus zamboangensis Kraenzl.Recently described species include: