Monstera dubia
Monstera dubia is a species of plant in the genus Monstera native to Central and South America.[1] M. dubia is known for the dramatic transformation its foliage makes as it climbs from seed stage on the forest floor, to shingling closely up a host tree trunk or other surface, until mature leaves with fenestrations similar to Monstera deliciosa appear.[2] This species, along with other "shingle plants" (e.g., Raphidophora spp.) is gaining popularity in the houseplant trade, although it remains quite rare and expensive.
| Monstera dubia | |
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| Juvenile M. dubia leaves | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Monstera |
| Species: | M. dubia |
| Binomial name | |
| Monstera dubia (Kunth) Engl. & K.Krause | |
References
- "Monstera dubia (Kunth) Engl. & K.Krause in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 23B: 117 (1908).", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Deni Bown (2000), Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family, Timber Press, pp. 191–192, ISBN 978-0-88192-485-5
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