Monstera membranacea

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Monstera membranacea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Monstera
Species:
M. membranacea
Binomial name
Monstera membranacea
Madison

Monstera membranacea is a species of flowering plant in the genus Monstera of the arum family, Araceae.

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Description

The lamina is very thin and membranaceous. The spathe runs down the flower stalk for 3–8 cm (1.2–3.1 in). 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

it is native to Costa Rica and west Panama. [2]

References

  1. "Monstera membranacea". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. "Monstera membranacea". The Encyclopedia of Life .