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Monstera praetermissa

Monstera praetermissa
Photo: Fabrício Mil Homens Riella, CC BY 4.0
Family
Araceae (Arum family)
Grows as
Climber
Native range
Brazil
Climate
wet tropical

About

Monstera praetermissa is a species of plant in the genus Monstera native to Brazil. It grows in wet tropical forests from 50–900 metres (160–2,950 ft) in elevation. It is most similar to Monstera obliqua and Monstera xanthospatha, but differs from these in habitat (Brazil) and in its inflorescence. Like many in its genus, the species transitions from a juvenile leaf shape, typically at about 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in growth, to an adult leaf that has up to five perforations per side. Its species name means "overlooked" in Latin, due to its only recent scientific description in 2004 and lack of attention from collectors.

Other Monstera plants

Monstera acacoyaguensis · Monstera acuminata · Adanson's monstera · Monstera alcirana · Monstera alfaroi · Monstera amargalensis · Monstera anomala · Monstera aureopinnata · Monstera barrieri · Monstera boliviana · Monstera buseyi · Monstera cenepensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Monstera praetermissa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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