Epipremnum pinnatum

Epipremnum pinnatum
Epipremnum pinnatum climbing on a tree
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Epipremnum
Species:	E. pinnatum
Binomial name
Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl., 1908
Synonyms[1]
Numerous  Epipremnum angustilobum K.Krause, 1911 Epipremnum elegans Engl., 1879 Epipremnum elegans f. ternatensis Alderw., 1922 Epipremnum formosanum Hayata, 1915 Epipremnum glaucicephalum Elmer, 1938 [invalid] Epipremnum merrillii Engl. & K.Krause, 1908 Epipremnum mirabile Schott, 1858 Epipremnum mirabile f. eperforatum Engl., 1898 Epipremnum mirabile f. multisectum Engl., 1898 Epipremnum pinnatum f. multisectum (Engl.) Engl., 1908 Epipremnum robinsonii K.Krause, 1912 Monstera caudata (Roxb.) Schott, 1830 Monstera dilacerata (K.Koch & Sello) K.Koch, 1855 Monstera pinnata (L.) Schott, 1830 Philodendron dilaceratum Engl., 1879 Philodendron nechodomae Britton, 1926 Polypodium laciniatum Burm.f., 1768 Pothos caudatus Roxb., 1820 Pothos decursivus Wall., 1831 [Illegitimate] Pothos pinnatifidus Roxb., 1820 Pothos pinnatus L., 1763 Rhaphidophora caudata (Roxb.) Schott, 1860 Rhaphidophora cunninghamii Schott, 1861 Rhaphidophora dilacerata (K.Koch & Sello) K.Koch, 1864 Rhaphidophora formosana (Hayata) M.Hotta, 1970 [Illegitimate] Rhaphidophora laciniata (Burm.f.) Merr., 1921 Rhaphidophora lovellae F.M.Bailey, 1897 Rhaphidophora merrillii Engl., 1905 Rhaphidophora neocaledonica Guillaumin, 1937 Rhaphidophora pertusa var. vitiensis (Schott) Engl. Rhaphidophora pinnata (L.) Schott, 1857 Rhaphidophora pinnatifida (Roxb.) Schott, 1857 Rhaphidophora vitiensis Schott, 1861 Rhaphidophora wallichii Schott, 1860 Scindapsus bipinnatifidus Teijsm. & Binn., 1866 Scindapsus caudatus (Roxb.) Schott, 1832 Scindapsus decursivus Moritzi, 1854 [Illegitimate] Scindapsus dilaceratus K.Koch & Sello, 1853 Scindapsus forsteri Endl., 1836 Scindapsus pinnatifidus (Roxb.) Schott, 1832 Scindapsus pinnatus (L.) Schott, 1832 Tornelia dilacerata (K.Koch & Sello) Schott, 1860

Epipremnum pinnatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, with a multitude of common names including centipede tongavine and dragon-tail plant. In the Philippines, it is known in Tagalog as tibatib.

Distribution

The plant has a broad native Old World distribution. Native range extends from Northern Australia through Malaysia and Indochina into southern China, Taiwan, Japan, and as far as Melanesia^[2][3]. The species has also become naturalised in West Indies.^[3].

Illustration in Plantae Asiaticae Rariores, vol. 2: t. 192 (1831)  Flowers in spadix inflorescence  Various form of leaves

References

1. Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl.. In: The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ [2015-2-28].
2. Epipremnum pinnatum. In: Govaerts, R. (2015). World Checklist of Araceae. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet; http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/ Retrieved 2015-2-28.
3. ''Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl.. In: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?461402 (28 February 2015)