Rhaphidophora pertusa (Roxb.) Schott

 
  • Family : ARACEAE
    (Arum Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : OAL FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Araceae
  • Basionym : Pothos pertusus Roxb.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhaphidophora pertusa (Roxb.) Schott
  • Vernacular name :
    • Yanaithippili (Tamil)
    • Sphotayabujhdang (Sanskrit)
    • Elitthadi, Aanachurukki, Aanamakudam, Aanathippali, Athithippali, Gajathippiali, Pudayavu, Teyaarvalli (Malayalam)
    • Enuga alleru (Telugu)
  • Habit : Climbing shrub
  • Habitat : Planted
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated as ornamental plant and also in evergreen forests
  • Flower, Fruit : January-March
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : East Godavari district, Guntur district
    • Kerala : Kannur district, Wayanad district, Kozhikode district, Malappuram district, Palakkad district, Thrissur district, Idukki district, Kollam district, Thiruvananthapuram district
    • Maharashtra : Satara district, Sindhudurg district
    • Odisha : Planted in gardens
    • Tamil Nadu : Kolli Hills (Namakkal district)
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1996- Flora of Orissa Vol. 4
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 983
    • B. D. Sharma, S. Karthikeyan & N. P. Singh 1996 - Flora of Maharashtra state – Monocotyledons
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhaphidophora pertusa. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

Botanical Description

India Distribution

World Distribution

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