Rhaphidophora glauca (Wall.) Schott

 
  • Family : ARACEAE
    (Arum Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : OAL FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Araceae
  • Basionym : Pothos glaucus Wall.
  • Synonym(s) : Pothos wallichii Steud.; Scindapsus glaucus (Wall.) Schott; Monstera glauca K.Koch ex Ender; Rhaphidophora glauca var. khasiana Hook.f.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhaphidophora glauca (Wall.) Schott
  • Habit : Climbing shrub
  • Habitat : Shady forests
  • Key identification features : Leaves elliptic-ovate, falcate, pinnatisect, glaucose beneath; Spathes oblong-Ianceolate with long beak, creamy-yellow; Spadix pale-yellow.
  • Flower, Fruit : October-November
  • Collector(s) Name : H.O.Saxena, M.Brahmam
  • Collection Date : 28/03/1985
  • Collection Nos : RRL 5587
  • Collection Locality : Badamokkabadi, Odisha
  • Distribution :
    • Odisha : Mayurbhanj district, Keonjhar district
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Himachal Pradesh : Himachal Pradesh
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng, Lohit, Siang, Subansiri, Tirap
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1996- Flora of Orissa Vol. 4
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 238-239
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhaphidophora glauca. Downloaded on 15 October 2024.

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