Epipremnums, which are a genus of climbing perennials in the araceae family, are often colloquially called Pothos. This is a misnomer and should not be confused with the genus of plant also called Pothos, which is a member of the same family. Epipremnum Aureum is the species which most commonly falls victim to this. 

Epipremnum plants are most commonly found in tropical forests in the wild, spanning across Asia from Southern China, and then onto Australia.