Agapetes
''Agapetes'' (Gk. ἀγαπητός (agapetos) = 'beloved') is a semi-climbing shrub genus native to the Himalayas, grown as an ornamental for its attractive pendulous bunches of red tubular flowers blooming over a long period. It is mostly grown in climates from cool temperate to sub-tropical. Propagation is from cuttings. As of 2018, The Plant List listed 245 species names published in ''Agapetes'', of which 147 were accepted. Taxonomy It was validly published by George Don in 1834 based on previous work by David Don. The lectotype species ''Agapetes setigera'' was designated in 1871. Species Species as of 2020 from eflora China and Plants of the world Use Horticulture In the UK, the cultivar ''Agapetes'' 'Ludgvan Cross' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. References * Ellison, Don (1999) Cultivated Plants of the World. London: New Holland (1st ed.: Brisbane: Flora Publications International, 1995). External links * * Encyclopedia of Life ...
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