Aeschynanthus perrottetii

Aeschynanthus perrottetii A.DC., Prodr. 9: 261 1845. (Syn: Aeschynanthus ceylanicus Wight; Aeschynanthus grandiflorus J.Graham [Illegitimate]; Trichosporum perrottetii Kuntze (Unresolved));

Epiphytic subshrubs; stems terete, glabrous, scandent. Leaves opposite, to 8 x 1.5 cm, elliptic, succulent, acute, pale below; petiole 5 mm long. Flowers axillary, solitary or rarely paired; pedicels 1 cm long; sepals 8 x 1 mm, free, lanceolate; corolla pink, 4.5 cm long, tubular, curved, widening above, oblique at mouth, lobes 5, subequal, ovate, obtuse, glandular-ciliate; stamens 4, all perfect; filaments 2.5 cm long, free, inserted at the middle of the corolla tube; upper stamens with smaller anthers, confluent in pairs; ovary long-stipitate; linear, 1-celled, ovules many; style slender, stigma terminal. Capsule to 15 cm long, linear; seeds linear, many.

Flowering and fruiting: November-January

Evergreen and shola forests

Global Distribution- Western Ghats

(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal)

Monsoon 2011: Making a magical flora discovery in rainy Coorg ( Part 4):

Nature, – after all, is unpredictable, beautiful and downright mysterious! Like this red flower, which I thought was part of the tree, until we realized that the leaves of the flower and the tree differed; a deception or should I have had sharper vision? Seems like an epiphyte, asclepiadaceae member, so on.. ..

It is evening in Bhagamandala. The clouds have long dispatched their booty, soaking the land around and graciously accepting the munificence, little blades of grass push their way upward, cushioning the fall of the rain drops on their soft surfaces. Reveling in this beauty, a teacher and his daughter head home, with the latter plying him with questions and he answering patiently until they reach the confines of their cozy home.

Date/Time- 27 Jul 2011 5.55PM

Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Bhagamandala, Coorg, Karnataka

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Forest fringes, Wild

Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb

Height/Length-approx – 2.5 feet

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape – ~Opposite, Linear-Lanceolate , 7-10cms, Leaf Venation -Not present

Inflorescence Type/ Size-

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- Crimson Red, 5-8cms,

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-
Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- Host tree & leaf pictures attached

This is a Gesneriaceae, an Aeschynanthus or something close.

Many of the plant descriptions lead to Aeschynanthus hookeri Hooker’s Blushwort Gesneriaceae family

-flower, leaves stem, margin, stack, bracts,sepal, stamen. However the habitat is restricted to the North east and the Himalayas
Reference: http://www.flowersofindia.Hooker’s%20Blushwort.html

This looks like Aeschynanthus perrottetti on Hirda [Terminalia chebula].

The host plant looks like Aporosa lindleyana of Euphorbiaceae family.

Think you missed the glands on the petioles clearly seen in photograph DSC 6413.

I am not sure about the glands, but the leaf arrangement, venation and the leaf shape (especially base and tip) suggests that this is most probably A. lindleyana. I thought I had suggested the same when these pictures had posted.
For further reference on T. chebula – efi thread

My photographs for comparison of Terminalia chebula [Hirda] clearly showing the petiolar glands are available in the archives of this group.

Let us wait for others comments too.
At the mean time I shall get pictures of leaves of Aporusa lindleyana and upload the same in this thread soon.

ANAUG62 Which Loranthaceae member is this? : 10 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (2).

Coorg
29th August 2014

Could this be a Aeschynanthus sp.?

One more photo- Attachments (1)

Looks close to Aeschynanthus perrottetii.
Information on LOCATION is always helpful please.

May be Aeschynanthus superbus (Gesneriaceae)

It is given as Aeschynanthus perrottetii in the flora of Coorg

The plant was found growing on a tree in Madikeri, Coorg. On the way to Abbey Falls.

Aeschynanthus perrottetii

TSPOCT2015-35: Images of Aeschynanthus perrottetii (Gesneriaceae) shared : 3 posts by 3 authors.

It is my pleasure to share a few images of Aeschynanthus perrottetii (Gesneriaceae)

Habit: Epiphytic, shrub

Habitat: Semi-evergreen and evergreen forest fringe

Sighting: Devaramane, Kottigehara in Chikmagalur (about 1400 and 1200 msl respectively) and Hethoor, Sakaleshpur (about 1200 msl), all in Karnataka
Date: 17-08-2015, 22-08-2015, 28-09-2015 and 10-10-2015

Your special interest seems to be epiphytes and parasites.

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Aeschynanthus perrottetii :: Bisle Ghat :: 15 NOV 2016 :: DVDEC81 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 2 images.

Bisle Ghat Karnataka

Date: 15 NOV 2016 … Altitude range: ~ 956 – 139 m (3136 – 456 ft) asl
Aeschynanthus perrottetii A.DC. … (family: Gesneriaceae)

Names of Plants in India :: Aeschynanthus perrottetii A.DC. : 2 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.

via Species‎ > ‎A‎ > Aeschynanthus perrottetii A.DC. … family: Gesneriaceae

es-kee-NAN-thus — Greek: aischyno (ashamed); anthos (flowers), referring to the blushing red color of the flowers … Dave’s Botanary
¿ per-ROT-tay-tee-eye ? — named for George Samuel Perrottet, Swiss-born French botanist and horticulturist … Flowers of India
commonly known as: Nilgiri blushwort
botanical names: Aeschynanthus perrottetii A.DC. … synonyms: Aeschynanthus ceylanicus Wight … more at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.
November 15, 2016 … Bisle Ghat, Karnataka

es-kee-NAN-thus — Greek: aischyno (ashamed); anthos (flowers), referring to the blushing red color of the flowers … Dave’s Botanary

¿ per-ROT-tay-tee-eye ? — named for George Samuel Perrottet, Swiss-born French botanist and horticulturist … MNHN

commonly known as: Nilgiri blushwortbotanical names: Aeschynanthus perrottetii A.DC. … synonyms: Aeschynanthus ceylanicus Wight … more at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.

Bibliography / etymology

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Nilgiri blushwort

Flowers of India

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Names compiled / updated at
https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/11/aeschynanthus-perrottetii-adc.html

392 ID wild parasite:
Please ID wild plant,
Location: near Vannappuram, Thodupuzha, Idukki Dist., Kerala PIN:685607
Altitude: 1500fsl
Flower date: 05NOV2022, 03.20pm
Habitat: wild moisture, misty rocky hill, wind, shady, rooted on tree trunk
Plant habit: parasitic climber, branches, cylindrical weak stem 05mm base diameter, perennial
Height: growing from a height of 05 meters upto 20 meters
Host tree: Dalbergia latifolia
Leaves: opposite, elliptic, acute, lite soft, fleshy, lite serrated margins, size up to:11×5cm, thickness: 02.5mm, greenish black petiole
Flower: terminal racemose, size:05×0.7cm, pink, non fragrant
Fruit:
Seed: