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Lipstick plants

Aeschynanthus radicans

Description:

Climbing plants on the surface of big trees, rock, or dense shrubs. Flowers from the same genus usually has bright color, anther usually found in 2 couple. Has tube flower with 5 calyx and 5 corolla fused. Member of Gesneriaceae family, native plants from Mount Halimun Salak National Park.

Habitat:

Tropical rain forest.

Notes:

This species may belong to A. radicans based on Steenis (1972), Flora Pegunungan Jawa, (The Mountain Fora of Java).

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2 Comments

achmmad
achmmad 12 years ago

Looks like mouth opening! :D thanks.

achmmad
achmmad 12 years ago

Updated!

achmmad
Spotted by
achmmad

Bogor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

Spotted on Jan 20, 2012
Submitted on Jan 24, 2012

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