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E. aureum has a long history with Nomenclature, being categorized as a few different species in the past. In 1880 when it was first categorized, it was labelled as a Pothos aureus, which is in part why it's often commonly referred to as a Pothos. After a flower was observed in 1962, it was given the new name of Raphidophora aurea. However, after closer examination of the flower, researchers noticed it's heightened similarity to Epipremnum pinnatum and classified it as such. Only after further observations of all parts of the plant, including the leaves and growing patterns, was it separated from the E. pinnuatum species and given its own classification.

It has reportedly not produced a flower since 1962, either in the wild or as a domesticated plant.

New section: Purification Capabilities

A study published in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology also found that the plant can induce an unconscious feeling of calmness in a person who has touched the living leaves of the plant.

Much research has been conducted on plants and their relationship with the feeling of relaxation. This has occurred with E. aureum specifically, through a study conducted by Kazuko Koga and Yutaka Iwasaki for the Journal. They found that a calming reaction was unconsciously felt by a person after they touched the leaves of the living plant.

Additions to the toxicity section:

Due to the calcium oxalate within the plant, it can be mildly toxic to humans as well. Possible side effects from the consumption of E. aureum are atopic dermatitis (eczema) as well as burning and/or swelling of the region inside of and surrounding the mouth. Excessive contact with the plant can also lead to general skin irritation.

'''New section? Shy-Flowering Species'''

While E. Amenus is classified as an angiosperm, or a plant that produces flowers at some point in their life cycle, it is the only reported species in its family (Araceae) that does not develop a flower. Regardless of where this “shy-flowering” plant is grown or what the conditions are like, it will not flower. A study published in the scientific journal Nature determined the reason why the angiosperm doesn’t flower is due to a genetic impairment of the gibberellin (GA) biosynthetic gene, EaGA3ox1. This impairment causes the plant to be unable to develop bioactive GAs, which is what is responsible for the flowering of plants via the floral meristem identity gene EaLFY. In E. Amenus, the floral meristem identity gene is absent due to the lack of GAs from EaGA3ox1. Additionally, it was found that when GAs were scientifically placed into the plant, flowering was induced.

addition to invasive species section

A study published in the South African Journal of Botany found the species to be a potential risk of becoming an invasive species along the coasts of South Africa. It suggested a number of different ways to prevent the spreading of the species in the wild, one of which included barring the cultivation of the species outside of an unsupervised area. Additionally, however, the study pointed out that E. aureum cannot propagate on a large scale due to its lack of seed banks as well as its minimal immunity to herbicides. If the plant is maintained in a controlled area, it is not as significant of a threat as when it grows freely in the wild.

Cultivation and uses

It can be cultivated from a cutting, a part of a plant used in plant propagation. While propagating a shoot, pot mixtures made of coco peat or a mixture of peat moss and coco peat create best results, including improved root formation and growth.

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