Rhaphidophora hongkongensis (Araceae)
Lianas. Stem thick, rectangular in cross section; branches pendulous, 5–10 mm in diam.; internodes 1–4cm, rooting; internodes of juvenile branches elongated to 6–8cm, often producing aerial roots opposite to petiole. Petiole 5–10cm, sheathing to pulvinus; pulvinus conspicuous, 4–10mm; leaf blade pale green abaxially, green adaxially, usually falcate-elliptic, sometimes oblong-lanceolate, or oblanceolate, 20–35 × 5–6(–14)cm, base narrowly cuneate to minutely truncate, apex long acuminate; lateral veins many (but in fresh material almost invisible), diverging at 45° from midrib; juvenile stems with leaf blade obliquely elliptic, base narrowly cuneate on one side, rounded on other side, apex acute. Inflorescences terminal or appearing axillary; peduncle cylindric, 4–5cm, apex ca. 10mm in diam. Spathe early caducous, green to light yellow, ovate, 6–9cm, involute, apex acuminate. Spadix pale green or light yellow, cylindric, 5–8 × 1.5–3cm. Ovary hexagonal-cylindric, ca. 4 × 2mm, apex truncate; stigma black, capitate. Fruit yellow-green.
This material was reprinted with permission from the Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, and Science Press, Beijing.
This material was reprinted with permission from the Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, and Science Press, Beijing.
Valley rain forests, evergreen forests, on trees or stone walls.
The plant is used medicinally for treating traumatic injuries, fractures, lumbago, rheumatism, and fevers.
This material was reprinted with permission from the Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, and Science Press, Beijing.