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.
Taxonomy The species was described by Wang Wencai in 1984.
Distribution 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 .
Description Aeschynanthus lasiocalyx is an epiphyte. The stems are around long.
The leaves are arranged oppositely. The leaf stems are long. The leaves are narrowly elliptical, papery to thinly leathery in texture, long, and wide. The leaf margins are smooth.
The inflorescence is a cyme with around four flowers. The inflorescence lacks a stem, and the flower stems are around long. The calyx is greenish, around long, and has five lobes. The corolla is red, and around long. The plant flowers in July.
Nomenclature In Chinese, the species is known as ().
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