Talk:Syngonium

Name change

And which one is this, while we're at it?

This page apparently lists Arrowhead Philodendron, Nephthytis, and Syngonium podophyllum as the same thing. It says:

This species appears to have been cultivated as a houseplant since the end of the 19th century. It’s been confused botanically with an African genus, Nephthytis, which it resembles. Even though the American species were reclassified in 1879 to their own genus, the original name stuck as a common name.

So Syngonium podophyllum is the new name? And the old was something Nephthytis? — Omegatron 14:51, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

Petiole section needs attention

"Twisting foliage with divergence 2/25, sometimes disturbed by slight twisting of the stem. Leaf petioles always form a distinct, wide vagina, with a length reaching from the middle to almost the top of the tail. The top of the vagina often ends slowly, it is pointed to the rounded."

First sentence is unclear and a fragment. I'm also no expert but I don't think 'vagina' is a term associated with plant leaves

Does someone more knowledgeable than I have thoughts? JL234567 (talk) 16:17, 21 July 2025 (UTC)