Widespread but often somewhat localized, occurring throughout tropical Asia from the Andaman Islands to western Oceania. For details of the extensive synonomy see Boyce, Blumea 43, 183–213. 1998.
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","source":"CATE Araceae","sourceTaxonKey":141419332},{"key":465045537,"taxonKey":2868272,"type":"general","language":"eng","description":"Root climbers, to 15m. Mature stem 5–40mm in diam., internodes separated by prominent leaf scars, obscured by sheath fibers, active stems lustrous green with prominent irregular longitudinal whitish crests. Foliage leaves often clustered distally; petiole dark green, 19.5–60cm × 3–13mm, canaliculate, smooth; apical pulvinus 16–70 × 3–5mm, basal pulvinus 3–7 × 1–1.5cm; petiolar sheath extending to halfway along apical pulvinus, disintegrating into netted fibers; leaf blade ovate to oblong-elliptic, 10–93 × 5–60cm, submembranous, base slightly cordate, regularly pinnatifid to pinnatisect, apex acuminate; pinnae paler abaxially, adaxially dark green, 1.2–6.5cm wide, with tiny perforations along and adjacent to midrib, pinnae each with 1 primary lateral vein and several parallel interprimary veins, higher order venation reticulate, midrib prominently raised abaxially, impressed adaxially. Inflorescence several together, partially obscured by netted fibers; peduncle pale green, 5.5–21.5cm × 4–10mm, terete. Spathe dull yellow to mid-green outside, dull yellow or pale green inside, canoe-shaped, 7–23.5 × 3–15cm, stoutly attenuate to 15mm, opening almost flat at anthesis. Spadix sessile, white, later glaucous gray-green to yellow, cylindric, 8.5–25 × 1.1–3.5cm, base slightly obliquely inserted. Flowers 3–7mm in diam. Ovary cylindric, 4–12 × 2–7mm, basal part slightly compressed; ovules 2 or 3; stylar region trapezoid, 3–7 × 1.5–4mm, rather robust, truncate; stigma longitudinally linear-oblong, 2–6 × 0.1–0.5mm. Fruit mid-green. Seeds reniform, ca. 4.5 × 3.5mm.
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","source":"CATE Araceae","sourceTaxonKey":141419332},{"key":465045539,"taxonKey":2868272,"type":"habitat","language":"eng","description":"Tropical rain forests, mountain forests, creeping and climbing on trees, rocks, or stone walls.
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