''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands.Kew World Checklist of Selected plant Families
/ref> The species '' Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not easily distinguishable from '' Epipremnum''. The main difference between the two genera is in the number of seeds they produce. ''Scindapsus'' species have one ovule in each

ovary The ovary is an organ in the female reproductive system that produces an ovum. When released, this travels down the fallopian tube into the uterus, where it may become fertilized by a sperm. There is an ovary () found on each side of the body. ...

whereas ''Epipremnum'' species have a few. The seeds of ''Scindapsus'' are rounded to slightly kidney-shaped. The plants are primarily root climbing vines.Flora of China Vol. 23 Page 15, 藤芋属 teng yu shu, ''Scindapsus'' Schott in Schott & Endlicher, Melet. Bot. 21. 1832.
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History of the name

Claudius Aelianus (Aelian, 2-3 cc., ''De Natura Animalium'' XII.44-46, XVII.18), uses the word in relation to an Indian musical instrument used for taming the wild elephants.Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family LLUSTRATED Timber Press.

Species

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Scindapsus alpinus ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ...

'' Alderw. - Sumatra #'' Scindapsus altissimus'' Alderw. - Queensland, New Guinea, Solomon Islands #''

Scindapsus beccarii ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ...

'' Engl. - Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia #'' Scindapsus carolinensis'' Hosok. - Chuuk Islands in Micronesia #''

Scindapsus coriaceus ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ea ...

'' Engl. - Borneo #'' Scindapsus crassipes'' Engl. - Borneo #'' Scindapsus curranii'' Engl. & K.Krause - Sabah, Philippines #'' Scindapsus cuscuaria'' (Aubl.) C.Presl - Nicobar Islands, Philippines, Maluku, Java #''

Scindapsus cuscuarioides ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ea ...

'' Engl. & K.Krause - New Guinea #''

Scindapsus falcifolius ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ea ...

'' Engl. - Sulawesi #''

Scindapsus geniculatus ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ea ...

'' Engl. - Sarawak #''

Scindapsus glaucescens ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ea ...

'' (Engl. & K.Krause) Alderw. - Borneo #''

Scindapsus grandifolius ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ea ...

'' Engl. - described 1898 from material cultivated at botanical garden in Bogor; probably now extinct #''

Scindapsus hederaceus ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ea ...

'' Miq. - Indochina, Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Philippines #''

Scindapsus javanicus ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ea ...

'' Alderw. - Java #''

Scindapsus latifolius ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ea ...

'' M.Hotta - Borneo #''

Scindapsus longipes ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ea ...

'' Engl. - Brunei, Sarawak #''

Scindapsus longistipitatus ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ea ...

'' Merr. - Borneo #''

Scindapsus lucens ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ea ...

'' Bogner & P.C.Boyce - Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia #''

Scindapsus maclurei ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ...

'' (Merr.) Merr. & F.P.Metcalf - Hainan, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand #''

Scindapsus mamilliferus ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scin ...

'' Alderw. - Borneo #'' Scindapsus marantifolius'' Miq. - Java #''

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

'' (Roxb.) Schott - India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Assam, Nepal, Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam #'' Scindapsus perakensis'' Hook.f. - Bangladesh, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Java, Sumatra #'' Scindapsus pictus'' Hassk. - Bangladesh, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Philippines #'' Scindapsus roseus'' Alderw. - Sumatra #''

Scindapsus rupestris ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species '' Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' i ...

'' Ridl. - Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra #''

Scindapsus salomoniensis ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ...

'' Engl. & K.Krause - Solomon Islands #'' Scindapsus schlechteri'' K.Krause - Papua New Guinea #''

Scindapsus scortechinii ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ...

'' Hook.f. - Bangladesh, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia #''

Scindapsus splendidus ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' is not ...

'' Alderw. - Sumatra #''

Scindapsus subcordatus ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species ''Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scin ...

'' Engl. & K.Krause - Papua New Guinea #'' Scindapsus suffruticosus'' Alderw. - Sumatra #'' Scindapsus sumatranus'' (Schott) P.C.Boyce & A.Hay - Sumatra #''

Scindapsus treubii ''Scindapsus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, and a few western Pacific islands. The species '' Scindapsus pictus'' is common in cultivation. ''Scindapsus'' i ...

'' Engl. - Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Java

Formerly classified

'' Scindapsus aureus'' - Now classified as '' Epipremnum aureum''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2624761 Monsteroideae Araceae genera