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Adanson'S Monstera

(Monstera adansonii)

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Description

Monstera adansonii, the Adanson's monstera or five holes plant, is a species of flowering plant from Araceae family which is widespread across much of South America and Central America.Besides South American countries it can also be found in the West Indies on islands such as Antigua, Grenada, Saba, St. Kitts, Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tobago, and Trinidad. The species are quite common near river valleys at lower elevations.Culms are 1 centimetre (0.39 in) long while leaves are 21-42 centimetres (8.3-16.5 in) long and 0.5-1 centimetre (0.20-0.39 in) wide. The fruits are 1.5-1.8 centimetres (0.59-0.71 in) long and 0.7 centimetres (0.28 in) wide.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Alismatales
Family:Araceae
Genus:Monstera
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