Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott

 
  • Family : ARACEAE
    (Arum Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : OAL FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Araceae
  • Basionym : Pothos officinalis Roxb.
  • Synonym(s) : Monstera officinalis (Roxb.) Schott; Scindapsus annamicus Gagnep.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott
  • Vernacular name :
    • Gaja pipali, Girudhuni (Oria)
    • Pippal-jhanca, Baripipli (Hindi)
    • Enuga pippalu, Gaja-pippallu (Telugu)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Habitat : Damp valleys
  • Key identification features : Robust shrubby climbers; Leaves spiral, elliptic- ovate to orbicular; petioles winged; Spathes large, convolute, greenish without, yellowish-brown within; Spadix sessile; perianth absent.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-January
  • Collector(s) Name : M.Brahmam
  • Collection Date : 06/01/1978
  • Collection Nos : RRL 3133
  • Collection Locality : Parlakimedi, Odisha
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Vishakapatnam district
    • Odisha : Mayurbhanj district, Koraput district, Keonjhar district, Dhenkanal district, Cuttack district, Ganjam district
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Himachal Pradesh : Himachal Pradesh
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Uttar Pradesh : Maharajganj district
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Andaman Islands
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, 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.: 240
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Scindapsus officinalis. Downloaded on 15 October 2024.

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