Aeschynanthus lancilimbus is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is an epiphyte with leathery to papery leaves, and red flowers. The species is native to Yunnan, China, and was described in 1975.
Taxonomy The species was described by Wang Wencai in 1975. The description was published in Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica.
Distribution Aeschynanthus lancilimbus is native to the subtropical biome of south-east Yunnan, China. It grows in dense forests in valleys, at elevations of around .
Description Aeschynanthus lancilimbus is an epiphytic subshrub. The stems are around long.
The leaves are arranged oppositely, and grow on stems. The leaves are lanceolate, or rarely ovate, leathery to papery in texture, long, and wide.
The flower stems are around long. The calyx is green, around long, and has five lobes. The calyx tube is around wide at the mouth. The corolla is red, and around long. The plant flowers in October.
Nomenclature In Chinese, the species is known as ().
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