Gesneriaceae
Aeschynanthus

Aeschynanthus fulgens Wall. ex R.Br.

First published in Cyrtandreae: 115 (1839)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Assam to Peninsula Malaysia (Kedah). It is an epiphytic subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bhattacharyya, U.C. & Goel, A.K. (2014). Systematic account of the genus Aeschynanthus Jack (Gesneriaceae) in India. Phytotaxonomy 14: 1-22.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Middleton, D.J. (2009). A revision of Aeschynanthus (Gesneriaceae) in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 66: 391-446.
  • Middleton, D.J. (2016). A revision of Aeschynanthus (Gesneriaceae) in Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 68: 1-63.
  • Phương, V.X. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 18: 1-416. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bhattacharyya, U.C. & Goel, A.K. (2014). Systematic account of the genus Aeschynanthus Jack (Gesneriaceae) in India. Phytotaxonomy 14: 1-22.
  • Middleton, D.J. (2009). A revision of Aeschynanthus (Gesneriaceae) in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 66: 391-446.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 2009 Larsen, K.; et al. [44852] Thailand K000610644 No
Jan 1, 2007 Gomez, W. [797] Burma K000831872 Isolectotype Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Wallich, N. [797] Burma K000831871 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2007 s.coll. [s.n.] K000831873 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0