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Aeschynanthus lasiocalyx

Family
Gesneriaceae (African violet family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Native range
SE. Tibet
Climate
subtropical

About

Aeschynanthus lasiocalyx is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is an epiphyte with narrowly elliptical leaves, and red flowers. The species is native to Tibet, and was described in 1984.

Where it grows

Aeschynanthus lasiocalyx is native to the subtropical biome of south-east Tibet. The species grows on rocks near riversides in forests, at elevations of around 800 metres (2,600 ft).

Other Aeschynanthus plants

Aeschynanthus acuminatissimus · Aeschynanthus acuminatus · Aeschynanthus albidus · Aeschynanthus amboinensis · Aeschynanthus buxifolius · Aeschynanthus fulgens · Aeschynanthus hispidus · Parasite Blushwort · Aeschynanthus horsfieldii · Aeschynanthus hosseusii · Aeschynanthus humilis · Aeschynanthus impar

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aeschynanthus lasiocalyx by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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