Araceae
Heteropsis Kunth.
Kingdom: Plantae Rank: Genus Parent: Araceae Status: Valid
Vegetative Morphology
Habit: Hemiepiphyte climbers. Roots to 25 m long, hanging from the branches of trees, very strong, resistant.
Leaves: Leaves coriaceous, entire, veins anastomosing. Petiole very short, not succulent, very distinct within the family.
Reproductive Morphology
Flowers: Spathe caducous.
Infructescence: Infructescence syncarpous, fruits strongly clustered or separate when mature, variable in size and shape, yellow or orange when mature. Mesocarp transparent white.
Seeds: Seeds 1 per fruit.
Other
Uses: The roots are often used as rope and in handcrafts.
Distribution: Guianas, Brazil to Peru.