Aeschynanthus lasianthus is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is an epiphyte or lithophyte with leathery leaves, red flowers, and capsule fruits. 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 lasianthus is native to the wet tropical biome of north-west Yunnan, China. The species grows on trees at the margins of forests, and on rocky cliffs beside streams. It is present at elevations of .
Description Aeschynanthus lasianthus is an epiphyte or lithophyte. The stems are long, brown, and silky.
The leaves are arranged oppositely. The leaf stem is long. The leaves are thin, leathery, narrowly ovate to ovate or elliptical, long, and wide.
The inflorescence is a cyme with one or two flowers. The inflorescence lacks a stem. The flower stems are long. The calyx is green, long, and has five lobes. The calyx tube is wide at the mouth. The corolla is red, and long. The plant flowers from August to September.
The fruit is a capsule around long. The plant fruits in September.
Nomenclature In Chinese, the species is known as ().
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