Monstera

Also known as Serangium, Tornelia

Monstera is a genus of 59 species of flowering plants in the arum family, Araceae, native to tropical regions of central and south America.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAlismatales
FamilyAraceae

Native toBelize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana

Observations recorded34,896

via GBIF · Kew POWO

Wikidata facts

Image: Monstera under HortiPower grow light.jpg

Show 5 more facts

taxon name: Monstera
Commons category: Monstera
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7782
Commons gallery: Monstera
taxon common name: 龟背竹属

Sources (2)

via Wikidata · CC0

~5 min read

Article

9 sections

Contents

Etymology
Description
Growth pattern
Leaves
Inflorescence
Cultivation and care
Species
References
External links

Monstera is a genus of 59 species of flowering plants in the arum family, Araceae, native to tropical regions of central and south America.

== Etymology == The genus is named from the Latin word for "monstrous" or "abnormal", and refers to the unusual leaves with natural holes, or fenestrations (slits) and perforations (holes), that most members of the genus have.