Epipremnum pinnatum
Appearance
Epipremnum pinnatum | |
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Epipremnum pinnatum climbing on a tree | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Epipremnum |
Species: | E. pinnatum
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Binomial name | |
Epipremnum pinnatum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Numerous
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Epipremnum pinnatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, with a multitude of common names including centipede tongavine and dragon-tail plant. In the Philippines, it is known in Tagalog as tibatib.
Distribution
The plant has a broad native Old World distribution. Native range extends from Northern Australia through Malaysia and Indochina into southern China, Taiwan, Japan, and as far as Melanesia[2][3]. The species has also become naturalised in West Indies.[3].
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Illustration in Plantae Asiaticae Rariores, vol. 2: t. 192 (1831)
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Flowers in spadix inflorescence
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Various form of leaves
References
- ^ Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl.. In: The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ [2015-2-28].
- ^ Epipremnum pinnatum. In: Govaerts, R. (2015). World Checklist of Araceae. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/ Retrieved 2015-2-28.
- ^ a b "Epipremnum pinnatum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
External links
- Data related to Epipremnum pinnatum at Wikispecies
- Media related to Epipremnum pinnatum at Wikimedia Commons