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Pothos chinensis.jpg

Pothos chinensis  (Raf.) Merr.


Plants > Angiosperms > ​Araceae > ​​​Pothos chinensis

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Alismatales​
Family: ​Araceae
Genus: Pothos
Species: chinensis


  • Common names: 
  • Thai names: คอกิ่วย่าน kho kio yan (Surin), คากเข็บ khak khep (Chiang Mai), ตนวา ton wa (Chiang Mai), ตองงุม tong ngum (Chiang Mai), ตะขาบเขียว ta khap khiao (Loei), พลูช้าง phlu chang (Peninsular), มาบซัวนี mab-sua-ni (Maeo-Nan), หวายตะมอย wai tamoi (Uttaradit)
  • Chinese names: 石柑子 shi gan zi
  • Distribution: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Nakhon Ratchasima (Khao Yai N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Pothos chinensis from Thailand.
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Pothos chinensis (Raf.) Merr. Khao Yai N.P. Nakhon Ratchasima August
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Pothos chinensis (Raf.) Merr. Khao Yai N.P. Nakhon Ratchasima August

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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