Centipede tongavine | |
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Wild Epipremnum pinnatum in the Philippines showing both pinnately-divided mature leaves and entire young leaves | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Epipremnum |
Species: | E. pinnatum |
Binomial name | |
Epipremnum pinnatum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Epipremnum pinnatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It has many 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 the West Indies.[3].
Gallery
- Illustration, Plantae Asiaticae Rariores, vol. 2: t. 192 (1831)
- Wild Epipremnum pinnatum in the Philippines showing its liana habit
- various forms of leaves in different sizes
- Aerial roots
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.
- 1 2 "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
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