Rhaphidophora korthalsii

Rhaphidophora korthalsii is a flowering plant of species Rhaphidophora the family Araceae.

Rhaphidophora korthalsii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Rhaphidophora
Species:
R. korthalsii
Binomial name
Rhaphidophora korthalsii
Schott[1]
Synonyms
  • Rhaphidophora celatocaulis (N.E.Br.) Alderw.

Description

Stem

R. korthalsii is a very large, robust pachycaul, heterophyllous liana to 20 meters in its seedling stage as a non-skototropic, "shingling" juvenile shoot. "Shingling" refers to the orientation of the leaves to match the contours of the substrate. The adult shoot is composed of elongated, "clingy", leafy flowing stems.[2]

Inflorescence

Solitary or several together, the first inflorescence is subtended by a bract and one or more cataphylls, which degrade into netted fibres following the emergence of inflorescences subtended by one or more cataphylls.[2]

Infructescence

The infructescences are 14-27 x 3-3.5 cm. When unripe they are a dark green which will ripen into a dull orange colour.[2]

Distribution

Rhaphidophora korthalsii is native to Arunachal Pradesh, South Nansei-shoto, peninsular Thailand to Malesia and the western Pacific region.[3]

References
  1. "EOL Rhaphidophora korthalsii". Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  2. "Rhaphidophora korthalsii Schott | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  3. "Rhaphidophora korthalsii Schott | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-03-18.


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