Araceae

Pothos L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 968 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is W. Indian Ocean, Tropical & Subtrop Asia to SW. Pacific.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Réunion

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boyce, P.C. (2009). A review of Pothos L. (Araceae: Pothoideae: Pothoeae) for Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 37: 15-26.
  • 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.

CATE Araceae

  • Mayo, S.J., Bogner, J. & Boyce, P.C. 1997. The genera of Araceae. 370 pp.
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 2008. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Saglsolo, M. [3] Indonesia K002089180 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4445] Singapore K001039018 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Teck, L.S.; Rantai; et al} [S. 66039] Malaysia K002088982 Yes
Walker, J.S.; Cahill, A.J. [DB300] Indonesia K:SPC-73092.000 No
Deden, G. [863] Indonesia K000501409 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4438] Singapore K001039008 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. s.n.] K001132597 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4438] K001039009 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kulip, J.; Kuntil, L. [133565] Malaysia K002088984 Yes
Price, W.R. [144] Malaysia K002088986 Yes
Lugas, L. [2895] Malaysia K002088983 Yes
Kessler, P.J.A.; et al [3028] Indonesia K002088978 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 4446] Burma K001039019 Unknown Type Material Yes
James, S.A.; Damas, D.; Amici, A.; Siga, B.; Alu, A. [SAJ0827] Papua New Guinea K002089178 Yes
{Hj. Othman; et al} [S. 63876] Malaysia K002088980 Yes
Poulsen, A.D. [211] Brunei K002088987 Yes
Wade, A. [s.n.] K002089181 Yes
Bogner, J. Indonesia K:SPC-52526.000 No
Boyce, P.C. [1094] Malaysia K:SPC-62773.000 No
Loher, A. [7043] Philippines K002089059 Yes
Geesink; Hattink, T. [6437] K:SPC-59373.000 No
s.coll. [BRUN 19129] Brunei K002088988 Yes
Coode [s.n.] Indonesia K002088977 Yes
Porter, G. [Cat. no. 4444] Malaysia K001039017 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Teck, L.S.; Rantai; et al} [S. 66039] Malaysia K002088981 Yes
Porter, G. [Cat. no. 4443] Malaysia K001039016 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2384] Papua New Guinea K002089184 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000950208 Unknown Type Material Yes
Foreman, D.B.; Katik, P. [NGF 48482] Papua New Guinea K002089187 Yes
Thomson [s.n.] K002089182 Yes
Kulip, J.; Kuntil, L. [133565] Malaysia K002088985 Yes
Hoogland, R.D.; Craven, L.A. [10354] Papua New Guinea K002089185 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1207] Thailand K:SPC-60246.000 No
Takeuchi; Towati; Ama [22408] Papua New Guinea K002089179 Yes
Hoogland, R.D.; Craven, L.A. [10354] Papua New Guinea K002089186 Yes
Hock, B. [S.53811] Malaysia K002088979 Yes
Moseley [s.n.] K002089183 Yes
Ramison, R.G.; Armand, M. [330] Madagascar K002089299 Yes
Lam, H.J. [1117] K002089188 Yes
Stephen; Yahud; Enjah, A. [S77342] Malaysia Pedicellarum K002089326 Yes

Sources

  • CATE Araceae

    • Haigh, A., Clark, B., Reynolds, L., Mayo, S.J., Croat, T.B., Lay, L., Boyce, P.C., Mora, M., Bogner, J., Sellaro, M., Wong, S.Y., Kostelac, C., Grayum, M.H., Keating, R.C., Ruckert, G., Naylor, M.F. and Hay, A., CATE Araceae, 17 Dec 2011.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0