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

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

Description

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The 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

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

References

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