Monstera adansonii
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Monstera |
Species: | M. adansonii
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Binomial name | |
Monstera adansonii | |
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Monstera adansonii, the Adanson's monstera,[2] Swiss cheese plant,[3] or five holes plant, is a species of flowering plant from family Araceae which is widespread across much of South America and Central America.[4] Besides South American countries it can also be found in the West Indies on islands such as Antigua, Grenada, Saba, St. Kitts, Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tobago, and Trinidad. The species is quite common near river valleys at lower elevations.[5]
Description
Culms are 1 centimetre (0.4 in) long while leaves are 21–42 centimetres (8.3–16.5 in) long and 0.5–1 centimetre (0.2–0.4 in) wide. The fruits are 1.5–1.8 centimetres (0.6–0.7 in) long and 0.7 centimetres (0.3 in) wide.[1]
There is one cultivar named Monstera adansonii 'Archipelago' which has variegated leaves, much like M. deliciosa 'Variegata'. Rare but reasonably common to find in the USA and Asia.
References
- ^ a b "Monstera adansonii - Costela-de-adão". Flora SBS. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Monstera adansonii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Wiersema, John H.; León, Blanca (2016). World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference (2nd ed.). CRC Press. p. 452. ISBN 9781466576810 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Monstera adansonii Schott". University of Connecticut. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ "Monstera adansonii Schott, Wiener Z. Kunst". pp. 1028–1830.
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