Epipremnum

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Genus of flowering plants

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::summary Genus of flowering plants ::

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Epipremnum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, found in tropical forests from China, the Himalayas, and Southeast Asia to Australia the western Pacific. They are evergreen perennial vines climbing with the aid of aerial roots. They may be confused with other Monstereae such as Rhaphidophora, Scindapsus and Amydrium.

All parts of the plants are toxic, mostly due to trichosclereids (long sharp cells) and raphides. Plants can grow to over 40 m with leaves up to 3 m long, but in containers the size is much reduced. The plants, commonly known as centipede tongavine, pothos or devil's ivy, depending on species, are typically grown as houseplants in temperate regions. Juvenile leaves are bright green, often with irregularly variegated patterns of yellow or white. They may find host trees by the use of skototropism.

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Etymology

From the Greek ἐπί (upon) and πρέμνον (stump).

Species

Fossil record

Three fossil seeds of †Epipremnum crassum have been described from middle Miocene strata of the Fasterholt area near Silkeborg in Central Jutland, Denmark. Fossils of this species have also been reported from the Oligocene and Miocene of Western Siberia and the Miocene and Pliocene of Europe.

References

Bibliography

References

  1. [http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=70472 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
  2. Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=111866 Flora of China Vol. 23 Page 14, 麒麟叶属 qi lin ye shu, ''Epipremnum'' Schott, Bonplandia (Hannover). 5: 45. 1857. ]
  4. (2008). "RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants". Dorling Kindersley.
  5. (2016-04-19). "CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology (5 Volume Set)". CRC Press.
  6. Friis, Else Marie. (1985). "Angiosperm fruits and seeds from the Middle Miocene of Jutland (Denmark)". Det Kongelige Danske Videnskaberne Selskab, Biologiske Skrifter.

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