Epipremnum Ceramense
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''Epipremnum ceramense'' is a plant species of family
Araceae The Araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe (or leaf-like bract). Also ...
. This type of woody vine is endemic in
Maluku Islands The Maluku Islands ( ; , ) or the Moluccas ( ; ) are an archipelago in the eastern part of Indonesia. Tectonics, Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone. Geographically they are located in West ...
' rainforest.


Name

The specific name ''ceramense'' was taken from the plant's locality
Seram Island Seram (formerly spelled Ceram; also Seran or Serang) is the largest and main island of Maluku province of Indonesia, despite Ambon Island's historical importance. It is located just north of the smaller Ambon Island and a few other adjacent i ...
, which was formerly called Ceram Island.


References

ceramense Endemic flora of the Maluku Islands Taxa named by Adolf Engler Taxa named by Kurt Krause {{Araceae-stub