Aeschynanthus fulgens Wall. ex R.Br.

 Aeschynanthus fulgens Wall. ex R.Br., Cyrtandreae 115 1839.

Aeschynanthus fulgens Wall. ex R.Br. ;  Photo Diep Dinh Quang

Vietnamese name: 

Má đào, Son môi, Hồng xà

Latin Name: 

Aeschynanthus fulgens Wall. ex R.Br. 

Synonym Name: 

Aeschynanthus evrardii Pellegr.

Aeschynanthus stenosiphonius W.T.Wang

Trichosporum fulgens (Wall. ex R.Br.) Kuntze

Family: 

Gesneriaceae

Description: 

Aeschynanthus fulgens is a very large-growing plant, with spectacular clusters of brilliant orange and yellow flowers emerging from the stem tips. The general habit is upright and spreading, and the stems are very stiff and strong. Leaves are heavily succulent and leathery. Bloom clusters may emerge repeatedly from the same spur-like growth 

Flowering: 

September to October.

Distribution & Ecological: 

In VietNam, It grows quite popularly in evergreen and semi-deciduous forest types in the Southeast and Central Highlands.

Reference: 

- theplantlist.org

- efloras.org

- ipni.org