Aeschynanthus radicans Jack
First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 14: 43 (1823)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peninsula Thailand to W. & Central Malesia. It is an epiphyte or lithophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Borneo, Malaya, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Trichosporum radicans (Jack) Nees in Flora 8: 144 (1825)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Aeschynanthus radicans var. lanuginosus Ridl. in Fl. Malay Penins. 2: 500 (1923)
- Aeschynanthus radicans var. robustior C.B.Clarke in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 5: 41 (1883), nom. nud.
- Trichosporum ovatum D.Don ex C.B.Clarke in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 5: 41 (1883), not validly publ.
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
- Kartonegoro, A. & Potter, D. (2014). The Gesneriaceae of Sulawesi VI: The species from Mekongga Mts. with a new species of Cyrtandra described. Reinwardtia 14: 1-11.
- Middleton, D.J. (2016). A revision of Aeschynanthus (Gesneriaceae) in Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 68: 1-63.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Kartonegoro, A. & Potter, D. (2014). The Gesneriaceae of Sulawesi VI: The species from Mekongga Mts. with a new species of Cyrtandra described. Reinwardtia 14: 1-11.
- Middleton, D.J. (2016). A revision of Aeschynanthus (Gesneriaceae) in Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 68: 1-63.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2013 | Motley, J. [715], Kalimantan | K001089564 | lectotype | Yes | |
| Giles, C.J. [655], Malaysia | 28619.000 | No | |||
| Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 798], Myanmar | K001111918 | Yes | |||
| Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 798], Singapore | K001111917 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Science Photographs
- Copyright applied to individual images