Aeschynanthus bracteatus

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Botanical plate showing a branch of Aeschynanthus bracteatus with flowers and leaves — Aeschynanthus peelii, H.f. & T.

Artist

Name:: Fitch, Walter Hood
Dates:: 1817-1892
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Plants
Technique:: Lithograph
Lithographer:: Fitch, Walter Hood
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Missouri Botanical Garden Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Illustrations of Himalayan plants
Author(s):: Hooker, Joseph Dalton
Publisher:: London: Lovell Reeve, 1855
Open Library:: View record

Description

Botanical plate showing a branch of Aeschynanthus bracteatus with flowers and leaves.
Aeschynanthus bracteatus, also known as lipstick vine, is a plant in the family Gesneriaceae native to Asia. It is grown for its decorative bright red calyces.

Keywords: 1850s, 19th century, Asia, color, flower, Gesneriaceae, red, reference book, Victorian