Araceae
Syngonium

Syngonium podophyllum Schott

First published in Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 9: 85 (1851)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Tropical America. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine, has environmental uses and social uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles

Introduced into:

Bahamas, Bangladesh, Borneo, Brazil South, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Hawaii, Jamaica, Jawa, Leeward Is., Malaya, Puerto Rico, Seychelles, Vanuatu, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.589.2.4. epublication.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2005). Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 52: 1-415.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Arruda Pontes, T., Moreira de Andrade, I. & Alves, M. (2010). Flora da Usina São José, Igarassu, Pernambuco: Araceae. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 61: 689-794.
  • Croat, T.B. (2023). A revision of Syngonium Schott (Araceae - Caladieae) for Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies. Aroideana 46(2): 14-397.
  • Funez, L.A. & al. (2017). Fifty-five new records of vascular plants, and other discoveries for the flora of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 72: 221-275.
  • 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.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (2003). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 2: 1-694. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Hernandez, J. (2007). In Hawaiian rainforests: exotic aroid ecologies. Aroideana 30: 91-97.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Oppenheimer, H. (2011). New Hawaiian plant records for 2009. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 220: 5-10.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.

Flora of the Cayman Islands

  • Schott in Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 9: 85 (1851).

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Funez, L.A. & al. (2017). Fifty-five new records of vascular plants, and other discoveries for the flora of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 72: 221-275.
  • Hernandez, J. (2007). In Hawaiian rainforests: exotic aroid ecologies. Aroideana 30: 91-97.
  • Herrera, K., Lorence, D.H., Flynn, T. & Balick, M.J. (2010). Checklist of the Vascular plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with local names and uses. Allertonia 10: 1-204.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Castañeda, R.R. (1991). Frutas silvestres de Colombia. Instituto Colombiano de Cultura Hispánica.
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humbodlt (2014). Plantas alimenticias y medicinales nativas de Colombia. 2567 registros, aportados por: Castellanos, C. (Contacto del recurso), Valderrama, N. (Creador del recurso, Autor), Bernal, Y. (Autor), García, N. (Autor). http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=ls_colombia_magnoliophyta_2014
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Lista de especies vedadas por la resolución 213 de 1977. 8256 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_plantaspriorizadas_2019
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2005 Hatschbach, G.; Silva, J.M. [48763] Brazil K000303446 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Nadruz, M.; Mayo, S. [866] Brazil K000303441 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [17874] Brazil K000303445 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [1082] Brazil K000303449 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Hage, J.L.; Santos, E.B. [1082] Brazil K000303448 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Nadruz, M.; Mayo, S. [885] Brazil K000303440 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Nadruz, M.; Mayo, S. [866] Brazil K000303442 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Carvalho, A.M.; Callejas, R.; Mattos Silva, L.A. [2056] Brazil K000303452 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Carvalho, A.M.; Callejas, R.; Mattos Silva, L.A. [2056] Brazil K000303451 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Santos, T.S. [2964] Brazil K000303443 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [17874] Brazil K000303444 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Hage, J.L. [1146] Brazil K000303450 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Nadruz, M.; Mayo, S. [851] Brazil K000303447 Yes
Nov 16, 2004 Haigh, A.L.; Mayo, S.J.; Andrade, I. [53] French Guiana K000099784 Yes
Nov 7, 2004 Haigh, A.L.; Mayo, S.J.; Barabé, D. [44] French Guiana K000099775 Yes
Nov 5, 2004 Haigh, A.L.; Mayo, S.J.; Barabé, D. [28] French Guiana K000099760 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Engler, A. [243] K000434765 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Ule, E. [9000] Brazil K000303439 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Maximilian, F., Prince of Wied-Neuwi [719] Brazil K000303541 Yes
[D. P. M. Guik] [6966] Hong Kong K002979492 Yes
[D. P. M. Gvile] [6968] Hong Kong K002979491 Yes
[D. P. M. Gvile] [7846] Hong Kong K002979490 Yes
Evans, R. [2568] Honduras K002821178 Yes
Penneys, D.; Haber, W.A.; Zuchowski, W. [329] Costa Rica K002821177 Yes
Evans, R. [2568] Honduras K002821179 Yes
Guyana Syngonium ternatum K:SPC-22460.000 No
Nov 1, 2016 Nadruz, M. [902] Brazil Syngonium vellozianum K001382213 Yes
Nov 1, 2016 Nadruz, M. [902] Brazil Syngonium vellozianum K001382212 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D.; Zappi, D.C.; Frisby, S.; Pena, E.M.; Milliken, W.; Piva, J.H.; Antunes, R.L.; Henicka, G.S. [2497] Brazil Syngonium vellozianum K000579284 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D.; Zappi, D.C.; Frisby, S.; Pena, E.M.; Milliken, W.; Piva, J.H.; Antunes, R.L.; Henicka, G.S. [2497] Brazil Syngonium vellozianum K000501405 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D.; Zappi, D.C.; Frisby, S.; Pena, E.M.; Milliken, W.; Piva, J.H.; Antunes, R.L.; Henicka, G.S. [2497] Brazil Syngonium vellozianum K000501404 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [4783] Guyana Syngonium vellozianum K002979569 Yes
Silverstone-Sopkin, P.A.; Ramos-Pérez, J.E. [5110] Colombia Syngonium vellozianum K002821186 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Syngonium vellozianum K002821275 Yes
Brazil Syngonium vellozianum K:SPC-46608.000 No
B.W. [2994] Suriname Syngonium vellozianum K002821136 Yes
Ríos, M.; et al. [98] Ecuador Syngonium vellozianum K002821189 Yes
Feuillet, C. [295] Guyana Syngonium vellozianum K002979570 Yes
de Granville, J.-J.; Allorge, L.; Cremers, G.; Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Kodjoed- Bonneton, J.F. [8044] French Guiana Syngonium vellozianum K002979580 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Prance, G.T.; Soderstrom, T.R.; Holmgren, N. [54619] Suriname Syngonium vellozianum K002821138 Yes
Croat, T.B. [74135] French Guiana Syngonium vellozianum K002979578 Yes
André, É. [419] Panama Syngonium vellozianum K002821193 Yes
Haigh, A.; Fonseca, W.O.; Costa, I.R.; Lucas, E. [213] Brazil Syngonium vellozianum K000992941 Yes
Lindeman, J.C.; Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Hetterscheid-Hollants, A.M.C. [656] Suriname Syngonium vellozianum K002821145 Yes
Cremers, G. [5727] Guyana Syngonium vellozianum K002979574 Yes
Vigo, J.S. [10444] Peru Syngonium vellozianum K002821197 Yes
Silverstone-Sopkin, P.A.; Giraldo, J.; Arroyo, J.E. [5468] Colombia Syngonium vellozianum K002821185 Yes
Vigo, J.S. [10444] Peru Syngonium vellozianum K002821199 Yes
Lindeman, J.C. [5161] Suriname Syngonium vellozianum K002821143 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Broadway, W.E. [2795] Trinidad and Tobago Syngonium vellozianum K002979565 Yes
[J. S] [936] French Guiana Syngonium vellozianum K002979573 Yes
Heyde, N.W.; Lindeman, J.C. [125] Suriname Syngonium vellozianum K002821133 Yes
Croat, T.B. [74135] French Guiana Syngonium vellozianum K002979576 Yes
s.coll. [4783] Guyana Syngonium vellozianum K002979568 Yes
Lindeman, J.C. [5161] Suriname Syngonium vellozianum K002821142 Yes
{Milliken; Bevan; Smart} [214] Venezuela Syngonium vellozianum K002821201 Yes
Lehmann, F.C. [5319] Colombia Syngonium vellozianum K002821188 Yes
Smith, A.C. [3547] Guyana Syngonium vellozianum K002979567 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Ek, R.C. [958] Guyana Syngonium vellozianum K002979566 Yes
Riera [1369] French Guiana Syngonium vellozianum K002979579 Yes
Schulz, J.P. [7586] Suriname Syngonium vellozianum K002821141 Yes
Brown, N.E.; Regal [[301/1872]] Syngonium vellozianum K002821276 Yes
Vigo, J.S. [10444] Peru Syngonium vellozianum K002821196 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Sipman, H.J.M.; James, V. [3084] Guyana Syngonium vellozianum K002979571 Yes
Samuels, J.A. [175] Suriname Syngonium vellozianum K002821137 Yes
Grubb, P.J.; Lloyd, J.R.; Pennington, T.D.; Whitmore, T.C. [1555] Ecuador Syngonium vellozianum K002821192 Yes
Fendler, A. [738] Trinidad and Tobago Syngonium vellozianum K002979564 Yes
Lehmann, F.C. [5316] Colombia Syngonium vellozianum K002821190 Yes
Lindeman, J.C. [5161] Suriname Syngonium vellozianum K002821144 Yes
Madison, M.T.; Plowman, T.C.; Kennedy, H.A. [s.n.] Ecuador Syngonium vellozianum K002821195 Yes
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [1616] Suriname Syngonium vellozianum K002821139 Yes
Schulz, J.P. [7586] Suriname Syngonium vellozianum K002821140 Yes
Vásquez, R.; Jaramillo, N.; Apanu, R.; Ugkuch, M. [18889] Peru Syngonium vellozianum K002821200 Yes
Grubb, P.J.; Lloyd, J.R.; Pennington, T.D.; Whitmore, T.C. [1555] Ecuador Syngonium vellozianum K002821191 Yes
B.W. [2994] Suriname Syngonium vellozianum K002821135 Yes
Steyermark, J.A. [87391] Venezuela Syngonium vellozianum K002821202 Yes
Cremers, G. [13290] French Guiana Syngonium vellozianum K002979572 Yes
Heyde, N.W.; Lindeman, J.C. [125] Suriname Syngonium vellozianum K002821134 Yes
de Granville, J.-J.; Allorge, L.; Cremers, G.; Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Kodjoed- Bonneton, J.F. [7604] French Guiana Syngonium vellozianum K002979575 Yes
Croat, T.B. [74135] French Guiana Syngonium vellozianum K002979577 Yes
Lister, J.R.A.; Colchester, M.E.M. [2052] Venezuela Syngonium vellozianum K002821203 Yes
André, É. [419] Panama Syngonium vellozianum K002821194 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Behari-Ramdass, J.; Grant, A.; Ramharrakh, G.; Ter Steege, H.; van Troon, F.; Bánki, O.; Ho Tsoi, R. [6487] Suriname Syngonium vellozianum K002821146 Yes
Plowman, T.C.; Lockwood, T.; Kennedy, H.; Schultes, R.E. [s.n.] Colombia Syngonium vellozianum K002821187 Yes
Vigo, J.S. [10444] Peru Syngonium vellozianum K002821198 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Syngonium vellozianum K002821274 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [839] Ecuador Syngonium gracile K:SPC-25839.000 No

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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