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Pothos L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 968 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000031038.

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Synonyms of Pothos

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Goniurus C.Presl Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss., ser. 5, 6: 604. 1851. wfo-4000016016
Tapanava Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 470. 1763. wfo-4000037544

Species in Pothos ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Pothos:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos barberianus var. wallichii Ridl. Mat. Fl. Malay. Penins. 3: 49. 1907 wfo-0000839610
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos boyceanus G.Rajkumar, Shaju, Nazarudeen & Prakashk. Taiwania 65(2): 114. 2020 wfo-1000024288
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos clemensii Elmer ex Merr. Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. i. 173 (1922), in obs., pro syn. wfo-0001357368
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos decurrens Wall. Numer. List [Wallich] p. 215, n. 4437, sphalm. 1831 wfo-0001084139
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos degenerans S.Y.Wong, P.C.Boyce & A.Hay Webbia 75(1): 91. 2020 wfo-1000024289
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos ecclesiae P.C.Boyce, S.Y.Wong & A.Hay Webbia 75(1): 93. 2020 wfo-1000024290
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos endresii H.J.Veitch Gard. Chron. n.s., 4: 294. 1875 (1875) wfo-1000037824
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos erythrurus Tausch Flora 19: 425 (1836) wfo-0000281292
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos fractiflexus Joling, J.T.Pereira & Damit Webbia 75(1): 96. 2020 wfo-1000024291
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos grandiflorus Steud. Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 2: 391, sphalm. 1841 wfo-0001084140
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos latifolius L. Herb. Amb. 25. 1754 (1754) wfo-0000281340
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos longus Ridl. J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 44: 188 (1905) wfo-0000281356
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos lucidus hort. ex Kunth Enum. Pl. [Kunth] 3: 73. 1841 [23-29 May 1841] wfo-0001084141
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos macrostachyus Zoll. & Moritzi Syst. Verz. Ind. Archip. 2: 83 (1854) wfo-0000281364
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos marginatus Wall. Numer. List [Wallich] n. 4448. 1831 wfo-0001084142
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos membranulifer de Vriese ex Engl. Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 2: 196. 1879 [Sep 1879] wfo-0001084143
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos membranuliferus hort. Spaarn-Bergens. 41; ex Walp. Ann. i. 762. wfo-0000281368
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos nitens W.Bull Nursery Cat. (William Bull) 1887: 11 (1887) wfo-0000281383
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos oblongifolius Tausch Flora 19: 425 (1836) wfo-0000281385
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos paiei (M.Hotta) S.Y.Wong, A.Hay & P.C.Boyce Webbia 75(1): 100. 2020 wfo-1000024292
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos paucinervius Ridl. J. Malayan Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 1: 105 (1923) wfo-0000281399
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos pentaphylla Sims Bot. Mag. 34: t. 1375 1811 — wfo-0001250911
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos platynervron Desf. Tabl. École Bot. , ed. 3: 8 (1829) wfo-0001084145
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos platynevron Desf. Tabl. École Bot. , ed. 3: 8 (1829) wfo-0000281413
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos pugnax P.C.Boyce & S.Y.Wong Webbia 74(2): 259. 2019 wfo-1000034040
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos splendens hort. ex Gentil Pl. Cult. Serres Jard. Bot. Brux. 160 (1907), nomen. wfo-0001357371
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos tener Schott Aroideae : 24 (1856) wfo-0000281464
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos tirunelveliensis Sasikala & Reema Kumari Sci. Res. Reporter 3(2): 152, fig. 1. 2013 [Oct. 2013] (epublished) wfo-0001354335
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos umbraculifera de Vriese Hort. Spaarn-Berg. : 41 (1839) wfo-0000281471
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos ventricosus Hoffmanns. Verz. Pfl.-Kult. : 102 (1824) wfo-0000281474
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos venustus (Wall. ex C.DC.) A.Hay & P.C.Boyce Aroideana 45(1): 264. 2022 wfo-1000030887
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos viridis Parment. ex Steud. Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 2: 391, nomen. 1841 wfo-0001357372
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pothos wallichii Hook.f. Fl. Brit. India 6: 553 (1893) wfo-0000281478