Aeschynanthus smaragdinus F.Wen & J.Q.Qin

, PhytoKeys 220: 66 (2023).
IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77314715-1
Publication
PhytoKeys
Collation
220: 66
Date of Publication
24 Feb 2023
Family as entered in IPNI
Gesneriaceae

Type Information

Collector Team
Jia-Qi Qin QJQ170420-01
Locality
Tengchong city, Mangbang township, c. 1500 m
Collection Date
20 Apr 2017
Type Herbaria
holotype IBK
isotype KUN
Distribution Of Types
Yunnan (China South-Central, China, Asia-Temperate)
Type Remarks
24°93'N, 98°67'E

Nomenclatural Notes

[epublished]

Remarks

doi:10.3897/phytokeys.220.98040 Etymology: 'Compared with most other species of Aeschynanthus, the beautiful green leaves and flowers of this dwarf plant resemble an emerald. The specific epithet 'smaragdinus' is derived from the Latin vocabulary and means a unique dazzling green'.