Scindapsus officinalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Scindapsus
Species:
S. officinalis
Binomial name
Scindapsus officinalis
(Roxb.) Schott
Synonyms[1]
  • Monstera officinalis (Roxb.) Schott
  • Pothos officinalis Roxb.
  • Scindapsus annamicus Gagnep.

Scindapsus officinalis is a species of flowering plants in the Araceae family. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and Indo-China.[2] The plant has local names such as pipul, gajpipul, and tiakathal.[3]

Description

The species is a large climbing liana with a thick stem and broad, dark green leaves. It is an epiphyte on trees and rocks. It is native to tropical forests of India, Myanmar, China, and Nepal.[4]

Uses

The fruit is used medicinally as a stimulant and treatment for rheumatism.[3] Fruits are cultivated in India and is an important ingredient in Ayurveda.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) | GreenMolBD". Nature Derived Bioactive Molecule Database of Bangladesh. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 Kaur, Kuljeet; Gupta, Rajiv (1 January 2017). "Ethnobotanical and phytopharmacological review of Scindapsus officinalis ("Gajapippali")". Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 7 (1): 78–85. doi:10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.10.010. ISSN 2221-1691.
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