Definitions of aeschynanthus
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a plant of the genus Aeschynanthus having somewhat red or orange flowers and seeds having distinctive hairs at base and apex
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types:
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Aeschynanthus radicans, lipstick plant
epiphyte or creeping on rocks; Malaysian plant having somewhat fleshy leaves and bright red flowers
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type of:
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aerophyte, air plant, epiphyte, epiphytic plant
plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
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Aeschynanthus radicans, lipstick plant
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