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Epipremnum pinnatum
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Family:
ARACEAE
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Citation: Epipremnum pinnatum c. v. Aureum Nicolson, Allertonia 1: 347. 1978; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 306. 1982; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 727. 2009.
Pothos aurea Linden ex Andre III. Hort. 27: 69, t. 381. 1880.
Scindapsus aureus (Andre) Engl., Pflanzenr. Arac.-Monster. 80: 1908.
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Malayalam Name(s):
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
Money plant
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Description:
Stem to 3 cm thick, with papery epidermis(when dry). Petiole to 35 cm, pulvinate at both ends, sheath running to upper pulvinus and soon disintegrating to leave a reticulate network of intertwined venation. Leaf-blade to 50 x 30 cm, deeply and regularly pinnately cleft, with distinctive pin-pricks along midrib of lower leaf surface (sometimes scattered). Peduncle to 12 x 10 cm, finally withering. Spadix sessile, 15 x 3 cm. Ovules 2.
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
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District(s):
All Districts
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Grown as ornamental plant
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Distribution:
Originally reported from Solomon Islands, now cultivated in many regions
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Monocotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
Yes
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
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