Monstera membranacea is a species of flowering plant in the genus Monstera of the arum family, Araceae.
Monstera membranacea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Monstera |
Species: | M. membranacea
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Binomial name | |
Monstera membranacea Madison
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Description
editThe lamina is very thin and membranaceous, the spathe runs down the flower stalk for 3 – 8 cm. The fruit is green with the style portion falling off to show the seeds within a bright orange pulp. The seeds are spherical, with the S-shaped ridge forming a bump on the surface.[1]
Distribution
editit is native to Costa Rica and west Panama.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Monstera membranacea". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Monstera membranacea" at the Encyclopedia of Life