Monstera obliqua
Monstera obliqua is a species of plant in the genus Monstera native to Central and South America.[1] An epiphytic climber like several other Monstera species, obliqua is particularly known for its foliage, which is often highly fenestrated, to the point where there is more empty space than leaf.[2] Quite rare in cultivation, this species is often confused for other Monstera like Monstera adansonii.[3]
| Monstera obliqua | |
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| Botanical illustration of M. obliqua by Adolf Engler | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Monstera |
| Species: | M. obliqua |
| Binomial name | |
| Monstera obliqua Miq., Linnaea 18: 79 (1845) | |
References
- "Monstera obliqua Miq., Linnaea 18: 79 (1845).", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Deni Bown (2000), Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family, Timber Press, pp. 199, 201, 327, ISBN 978-0-88192-485-5
- "Monstera obliqua vs Monstera adansonii". Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
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