Monstera dissecta

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Monstera dissecta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Monstera
Species:
M. dissecta
Binomial name
Monstera dissecta
(Schott) Croat & Grayum

Monstera dissecta is a species of flowering plant in the genus Monstera and family Araceae. [1]

Distribution

It is native to Brazil Acre, Tocantins, Amazônia, Goiás, and Cerrado. [2]

It has also been found native in Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and Belize. [2] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Monstera dissecta (Schott) Croat & Grayum | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  2. 1 2 "Monstera dissecta (Schott) Croat & Grayum". Encyclopedia of Life . Retrieved 2022-03-18.