Rhaphidophora korthalsii Schott

 
  • Family : ARACEAE
    (Arum Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : OAL FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Araceae
  • Synonym(s) : Epipremnum multicephalum Elmer; Pothos bifarius Wall. ex Hook.f.; Pothos celatocaulis N.E.Br.; Rhaphidophora celatocaulis (N.E.Br.) Alderw.; Rhaphidophora copelandii Engl.; Rhaphidophora grandifolia K.Krause; Rhaphidophora grandis Ridl.; Rhaphidophora latifolia Alderw.; Rhaphidophora maxima Engl.; Rhaphidophora palawanensis Merr.; Rhaphidophora ridleyi Merr.; Rhaphidophora trinervia Elmer; Rhaphidophora trukensis Hosok.; Scindapsus anomalus Carrière
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhaphidophora korthalsii Schott
  • Habit : Climber
  • Key identification features : Large, robust climbers; Leaves pinnatifid, deeply cordate; lowest segment broadest; Spadix dense, green.
  • Flower, Fruit : September-February
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Siang
  • Native : Bhutan, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Islands, India, Jawa, Malaya, Maluku, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vanuatu
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Islands, India, Jawa, Malaya, Maluku, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vanuatu
  • Literature :
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 239-240
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhaphidophora korthalsii. Downloaded on 10 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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