Pothos armatus C.E.C.Fisch., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1929: 126 (1929);
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SW. India as per POWO;
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Stem with few nodular spines. Lowers leaves ovate-orbicular with cordate base, upper leaves 13-18 x 3-4.5 cm, elliptic-oblong, apex acuminate, base acute, nerves many, irregular, prominent below; petiole 1 cm long. Inflorescence on short lateral branchlets; peduncles 3-5 cm long with 3-4 cataphylls at base; spathe 1.5-2 cm long, oblong, acute; spadix 5 cm long, slender. Flowers 1.5 mm across, in distant groups of 3-5 together; bracts orbicular, puberulus; stamens 6; ovary obovoid, truncate above.
Flowering and fruiting: February-March
Evergreen forests
(Attributions: Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi as per India Biodiversity Portal)
514 ID wild climber: 16 high res. images.
Please ID wild climber,
Location: bloomed near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala INDIA
Altitude: 1500fsl
Flower date: 10DEC2023, 04.20pm
Habitat: wild moisture evergreen misty sloppy canopied alpine
Plant habit: climbing, branches, weak greenish cylindrical stem 04mm diameter, rooted nodes, perennial
Height: 12 meters
Host tree: Canarium strictum
Leaves: alternate elongated acute simple smooth, size upto: 15×5cm
sprout leaves heart shaped lite purplish into green simple glossy
Flower: extra axillary single bract spike inflorescence length upto 08cm, greenish purple, non fragrant
Fruit:
Seed:
Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x
All leaf images from the same plant ?
Yes, leaves of same plant. It seems that when the plant get 02 metre height, new leaves from this height gradually getting elongated.
This appears to be Pothos armatus C.E.C.Fisch. [Araceae]. Note the spiny projections at the nodes. The lower and the upper leaves vary.
Yes, it is Pothos armatus dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant
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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flickr India Biodiversity Portal Wikimedia Commons
