Araceae
Rhaphidophora

Rhaphidophora decursiva (Roxb.) Schott

First published in Bonplandia (Hannover) 5: 45 (1857)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to S. China and Indo-China. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ara, H. (2001). An Annotated Checklist of Aroids of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 8(2): 19-34.
  • Bhattacharya, R.P., Pal, D.C. & Pati, B.R. (2014). A sytematic census of monocot climbers of Bihar anf Jharkhand states. Indian Journal of Forestry 37: 317-324.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Nguyễn Văn Du (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 16: 1-458. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Sasikala, K., Vajravelu, E. & Daniel, P. (2019). Fascicles of Flora of India 29: 1-357. Botanical Survey of India, New Delhi.
  • Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

CATE Araceae

  • Hen(g) Li, Guang Hua Zhu, Boyce, P.C., Murata, J., Hetterscheid, W.L.A., Bogner, J. & Jacobsen, N. 2010. Araceae in Flora of China @ efloras.org.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ara, H. (2001). An Annotated Checklist of Aroids of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 8(2): 19-34.
  • Nguyễn Văn Du (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 16: 1-458. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Gamble, J.S. [9821] India K002465389 Yes
Brown, N.E. [4437A] Nepal K002465399 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1361] Bangladesh K002465402 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1367] Bangladesh K002465403 Yes
s.coll. [5953] India K002465395 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002466257 Yes
s.coll. [2041] Vietnam K002465571 No
Clarke, C.B. [16206] India K002465363 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1127] Thailand K002465588 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [11] India K000499214 Syntype Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [11] India K000499213 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brown, N.E. [s.n.] K002466260 Yes
Boyce, P.C.; Toha, A.M.M.; Rahman, M.A. [5761] Bangladesh K002465401 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1341] Laos K002465586 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [9821] India K002465397 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1153] Vietnam K002465567 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1170] India K002465365 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1341] Laos K002465584 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002466263 Yes
s.coll. [077] Vietnam K002465576 No
J.D.H. [11] India K002465390 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [10] India K002465372 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000499216 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [11] India K002465379 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vietnam K002465572 No
Engler, A. [162] K002466268 Yes
Poilane, E. [20636] Laos K002465564 Yes
[?] [669] India K002465384 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1153] Vietnam K002465568 Yes
Brown, N.E.; Wallich [s.n.] K002465366 Yes
Li, Zhen-yu; et al. [892084] China K002465279 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [735A] India K002465392 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1341] Laos K002465563 Yes
Lushington, A.W. [s.n.] India K002465388 Yes
s.coll. [077] Vietnam K002465574 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002466267 Yes
J.D.H.; Thomson, T. [11] Bangladesh K002465400 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002466264 Yes
Schinini, A.; Krapovickas, Y. [27425] Argentina K002466270 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1170] India K002465364 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002466259 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002465371 Yes
Brown, N.E. [s.n.] K002466261 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [10] India K002465367 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [10] India K002465369 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1127] Thailand K002465590 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vietnam K002465575 No
Boyce, P.C. [1153] Vietnam K002465566 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002466258 Yes
Brown, N.E. [s.n.] India K002466262 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1341] Laos K002465582 Yes
K:SPC-63648.000 No
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [669] India K002465387 Yes
{Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; Rogier de Kok; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.; Clark, R.P.; Little, P.I.} [HNK2319] Vietnam K002465565 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002466265 Yes
s.coll. [9138] India K002465394 Yes
s.coll. [5952] Bangladesh K002465381 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [11] India K002465383 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, A.T. [10] India K002465373 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1341] Laos K002465580 Yes
Croat, T.B.; Dzu, N.V. [77771] Vietnam K002465578 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [11] India K002465380 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [2] India K002465393 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [11] India K002465382 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002465376 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1367] Bangladesh K002465405 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [845] Vietnam K:SPC-59450.000 No
Gamble, J.S. [9426] India K002465396 Yes
s.coll. [2041] Vietnam K002465570 No
Brown, N.E. [s.n.] India K002466266 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [9713] India K002465398 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [669] India K002465385 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [11] India K002465378 Yes
{Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; Rogier de Kok} [HNK 2763] Vietnam K002465569 Yes
Flores [20[E]] K002466256 Yes
{Griffith} [5956] K002465374 Yes
Schinini, A.; Krapovickas, A. [27425] Argentina K002466271 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K002465391 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1341] Laos K002465585 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1367] Bangladesh K002465404 Yes
Thwaites [2322] Sri Lanka K002465406 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1127] Thailand K002465591 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thompson, T. [11] India K000499215 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thompson, T. [11] India K000499212 Type Yes
{Bons d'Anty} [s.n.] China K002465278 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [669] India K002465386 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K002465375 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1341] Laos K002465581 Yes
s.coll. [057] Vietnam K002465573 No
Boyce, P.C. [1127] Thailand K002465587 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1341] Laos K002465583 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [11] India K002465377 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, A.T. [s.n.] India K002465370 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002466269 Yes
{Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; Rogier de Kok} [HNK 2319] Vietnam K002465577 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002465368 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [1127] Thailand K002465589 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thompson, T. [11] India K000499218 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thompson, T. [11] India K000499217 Type Yes
Croat, T.B.; Dzu, N.V. [77771] Vietnam K002465579 Yes

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