ἀγαπητός (agapetos) = 'beloved') [2] 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.

As of 2018, The Plant List listed 245 species names published in Agapetes, of which 147 were accepted.

[3] It was validly published by George Don in 1834 based on previous work by David Don.

[1] Species as of 2020 from eflora China[4] and Plants of the world[5] In the UK, the cultivar Agapetes 'Ludgvan Cross' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.