As classified in WFO snapshot
December 2024
latest classification for this taxon
genus
Pothos
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.
Literature
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Synonyms of Pothos
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batis | Fl. Filip. : 791 (1837) | wfo-1200030903 | ||
| Goniurus | Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. , ser. 5, 6: 604 (1851) | wfo-4000016016 | ||
| Pedicellarum | Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 27: 61 (1976) | wfo-4000028410 | ||
| Tapanava | Fam. Pl. 2: 470 (1763) | wfo-4000037544 |
Species in Pothos ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })
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Unplaced Names
These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Pothos:
| Name | Author | Protologue | Nomenclator | WFO link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pothos barberianus var. wallichii | Mat. Fl. Malay. Penins. 3: 49 (1907) | wfo-0000839610 | ||
| Pothos clemensii | Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. i. 173 (1922), in obs., pro syn. | wfo-0001357368 | ||
| Pothos decurrens | Numer. List [Wallich] p. 215, n. 4437, sphalm. 1831 | wfo-0001084139 | ||
| Pothos deleonii | PhytoKeys 247: 184 2024 | wfo-1000075976 | ||
| Pothos elongatus | Dict. Prat. Hort. 4: 312 (1896-1897) | wfo-1000047527 | ||
| Pothos erythrurus | Flora 19: 425 (1836) | wfo-0000281292 | ||
| Pothos gigantipes | Fl. Gén. Indo-Chine 6: 1085, sine descr. lat. 1942 | — | wfo-0001084150 | |
| Pothos grandiflorus | Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 2: 391, sphalm. 1841 | wfo-0001084140 | ||
| Pothos latifolius | Herb. Amb. : 25 (1754) | wfo-0000281340 | ||
| Pothos longus | J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 44: 188 (1905) | wfo-0000281356 | ||
| Pothos lucidus | Enum. Pl. [Kunth] 3: 73. 1841 [23-29 May 1841] | wfo-0001084141 | ||
| Pothos macrostachyus | Syst. Verz. Ind. Archip. 2: 83 (1854) | wfo-0000281364 | ||
| Pothos marginatus | Numer. List [Wallich] n. 4448. 1831 | wfo-0001084142 | ||
| Pothos membranulifer | Ann. Bot. Syst. 1: 762 (1849) | wfo-1200030939 | ||
| Pothos membranulifer | Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 2: 196. 1879 [Sep 1879] | wfo-0001084143 | ||
| Pothos membranuliferus | Spaarn-Bergens. 41; ex Walp. Ann. i. 762. | wfo-0000281368 | ||
| Pothos nigricans | Catal. Compt. Contin. Hortic. 1886: 8 (1886) | wfo-0000281381 | ||
| Pothos nitens | Nursery Cat. (William Bull) 1887: 11 (1887) | wfo-0000281383 | ||
| Pothos oblongifolius | Flora 19: 425 (1836) | wfo-0000281385 | ||
| Pothos paucinervius | J. Malayan Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 1: 105 (1923) | wfo-0000281399 | ||
| Pothos pentaphylla | Bot. Mag. 34: t. 1375 1811 | — | wfo-0001250911 | |
| Pothos platynervron | Tabl. École Bot. , ed. 3: 8 (1829) | wfo-0001084145 | ||
| Pothos platynevron | Tabl. École Bot. , ed. 3: 8 (1829) | — | wfo-0000281413 | |
| Pothos sanderianus | Gard. Chron. , n.s., 21: 711 (1884) | wfo-0000281439 | ||
| Pothos spectabilis | Gard. Chron. 1869: 587 (1869) | wfo-0000281456 | ||
| Pothos splendens | Pl. Cult. Serres Jard. Bot. Brux. 160 (1907), nomen. | wfo-0001357371 | ||
| Pothos tener | Aroideae : 24 (1856) | wfo-0000281464 | ||
| Pothos umbraculifera | Hort. Spaarn-Berg. : 41 (1839) | wfo-0000281471 | ||
| Pothos ventricosus | Verz. Pfl.-Kult. : 102 (1824) | wfo-0000281474 | ||
| Pothos viridis | Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 2: 391, nomen. 1841 | wfo-0001357372 | ||
| Pothos wallichii | Fl. Brit. India 6: 553 (1893) | wfo-0000281478 |