Monstera tacanaensis

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

Monstera tacanaensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Monstera
Species:
M. tacanaensis
Binomial name
Monstera tacanaensis
Matuda

Classification

Monstera tacanaensis was treated as a synonym of Monstera deliciosa, however it is a closely related but different species.[1][2]

Distribution

It is native to Mexico (Chiapas), Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama.[2]

References

  1. Cedeño Fonseca, Marco Vinicio; Díaz Jiménez, Pedro; Zuluaga Trochez, Alejandro; Blanco Coto, Mario Alberto (2020). "A comparison of Monstera deliciosa and M. tacanaensis, with comments on Monstera section Tornelia (Araceae)". Aroideana. 43 (1–2): 32–73. ISSN 2310-0745.
  2. "Monstera tacanaensis Matuda | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
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