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Pothos is a genus of evergreen climbing plants in the arum family, native to tropical forests from Madagascar through South and Southeast Asia to Australia. The best-known member grown indoors is Epipremnum aureum, once classified in this genus, and it is easy to grow in bright indirect light with moderate watering.
Pothos is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae (tribe Potheae). It is native to areas from Madagascar through India, China and Southeast Asia to Australia and the southwest Pacific.
The common houseplant Epipremnum aureum, commonly known as 'pothos', was once classified under this genus.
Pothos is native to the following regions as defined in the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions:
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