Common name
Mandarin: 刺芋 (ci yu)
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2611)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2511)
Class: Liliopsida (388)
Order: Arales (15)
Family: Araceae (17)(family description)
Genus: Lasia (1)
Epithet: spinosa (L.) Thwaites (7)
Synonyms: Lasia aculeata Lour., Lasia crassifolia Engl., Lasia crassifolia Engl., Lasia desciscens Schott, Pothos lasia Roxb.
aculeata => with thorns, prickly and pointed
crassifolia => having thick, fleshy or leathery leaves
lasia => woolly
spinosa => having spines or thorns
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
External links
Check for Lasia spinosa at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [105] International Aroid Society
- [1358] Lasia spinosa - Flora of China @ efloras.org