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Pothos armatus
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Family:
ARACEAE
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Citation: Pothos armatus C.E.C. Fisch., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1929:126.1929 & Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1592(1110).1931; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 498. 1994; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 487. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 359 Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 475. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 367. 2002; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 759. 2002; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 909. 2009.
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Description:
Stem with few nodular spines. Lowers leaves ovate-orbicular with cordate base, upper leaves 13-18 x 3-4.5 cm, elliptic-oblong, apex acuminate, base acute, nerves many, irregular, prominent below; petiole 1 cm long. Inflorescence on short lateral branchlets; peduncles 3-5 cm long with 3-4 cataphylls at base; spathe 1.5-2 cm long, oblong, acute; spadix 5 cm long, slender. Flowers 1.5 mm across, in distant groups of 3-5 together; bracts orbicular, puberulus; stamens 6; ovary obovoid, truncate above.
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Habit:
Climber
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Flowering & Fruiting:
February-March
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District(s):
Palakkad, Idukki, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Thrissur, Wayanad
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Evergreen forests
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Distribution:
Southern Western Ghats
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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:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
Kerala
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IUCN status:
Near Threatened (NT)
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Altitude:
700-750
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Localities:
Peechi, Choodal, Kallar, Arjunankotta, Moozhiar, Kottayali, Ponmudi, Kallar, Bonaccord
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