Rhaphidophora affinis Schott

First published in Prodr. Syst. Aroid.: 385 (1860)
This name is a synonym of Rhaphidophora decursiva

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Ara, H. (2001). An Annotated Checklist of Aroids of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 8(2): 19-34. [Cited as Plesmonium margaritiferum.]
  • Boyce, P.C., Sookchaloem, D., Hetterscheid, W.L.A., Gusman, G., Jacobsen, N., Idei, T. & Nguyen, V.D. (2012). Flora of Thailand 11(2): 101-325. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok. [Cited as Rhaphidophora decursiva.]
  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul. [Cited as Rhaphidophora decursiva.]
  • 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. [Cited as Rhaphidophora decursiva.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Sasikala, K., Vajravelu, E. & Daniel, P. (2019). Fascicles of Flora of India 29: 1-357. Botanical Survey of India, New Delhi. [Cited as Rhaphidophora affinis.]
  • Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India. [Cited as Rhaphidophora affinis.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • 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/
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