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Monstera subpinnata

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Species of flowering plant

Monstera subpinnata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Monstera
Species: M. subpinnata
Binomial name
Monstera subpinnata
Engl.
Synonyms
  • Tornelia subpinnata Schott
  • Monstera latiloba K. Krause
  • Monstera uleana Engl.

Monstera subpinnata is a species of flowering plant native to Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. It grows as an epiphyte. The plant is best known for its pinnate leaves, which are unusual within the genus Monstera. The species can grow as tall as 12 m (39 ft), with leaves growing as large as 40 cm (16 in) long and 30 cm (12 in) wide.

References

  1. "Monstera subpinnata". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  2. "Monstera subpinnata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  3. Madison, Michael (1977). "A Revision of Monstera (Araceae)". Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (207): 60–62. ISSN 0195-6094. JSTOR 41764722.
Taxon identifiers
Monstera subpinnata


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