Aeschynanthus buxifolius, the box-leaf lipstick plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to southern China and northern Vietnam.[1][2] An epiphyte and lithophyte, it is found growing in forests at elevations from 1,300 to 2,200 m (4,300 to 7,200 ft).[3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a tropical hothouse ornamental.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Aeschynanthus |
| Species: | A. buxifolius
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| Aeschynanthus buxifolius | |
References
edit- ^ "Aeschynanthus buxifolius Hemsl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Connoisseur Plants". JC Raulston Arboretum. NC State University. 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "黄杨叶芒毛苣苔 huang yang ye mang mao ju tai". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "AGM Plants RHS – ORNAMENTAL" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. April 2023. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
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