Rhaphidophora hongkongensis Schott

 
  • Family : ARACEAE
    (Arum Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : OAL FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Araceae
  • Synonym(s) : Pothos obliquus Wall. ex Hook.f.; Rhaphidophora schottii Hook.f.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhaphidophora hongkongensis Schott
  • Habit : Climber
  • Key identification features : Robust climbers; branches purple; Leaves subcoriaceous, falcately oblong-lanceolate, brownish-yellow on drying; Spathes ovate-acuminate, yellow; Spadix reddish.
  • Flower, Fruit : April-September
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : Bangladesh, China, Hainan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, China, Hainan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 239
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhaphidophora hongkongensis. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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