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'''''Aeschynanthus''''' is a [[genus]] of ca. 185 species of [[tropical]] [[herb]]s. They are found in southern and southeastern [[Asia]], the islands of [[Indonesia]], [[New Guinea]], and the [[Philippines]]. They are usually trailing [[epiphyte]]s with brightly colored [[flower]]s that are pollinated by [[sunbird]]s. Among the better known species are ''[[Aeschynanthus lobbianus]]'' and ''[[Aeschynanthus radicans]]''. 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 of some species. 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 cuticle]]s (as in ''A. lobbianus'') others have much softer [[leaf|leaves]] (as in ''[[Aeschynanthus hildebrandii|A. hildebrandii]]''). Species such as ''[[Aeschynanthus speciosus|A. speciosus]]'' are large where ''[[Aeschynanthus micranthus|A. micranthus]]'' is much smaller and trailing. ==Cultivation== They require good lighting and semi-moist, well-drained [[soil]] conditions to grow, though they vary and some require more moist soil (such as ''A. hildebrandii''). They also prefer [[warm]] and [[humid]] conditions. ''Aeschynanthus lobbianus'' needs high light intensity to induce flowering. ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== *''[[Aeschynanthus albidus]]'' *''[[Aeschynanthus angustifolius]]'' *''[[Aeschynanthus burttii]]'' Mendum *''[[Aeschynanthus hildebrandii]]'' *''[[Aeschynanthus lobbianus]]'' *''[[Aeschynanthus longiflorus]]'' *''[[Aeschynanthus micranthus]]'' *''[[Aeschynanthus perakensis]]'' *''[[Aeschynanthus radicans]]'' *''[[Aeschynanthus speciosus]]'' ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> Image:Aeschynanthus pulcher - JBM.jpg|''Aeschynanthus pulcher'' Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== <references/>    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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