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Monstera siltepecana

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Monstera siltepecana
M. siltepecana at the Lincoln Park Conservatory
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Monstera
Species:
M. siltepecana
Binomial name
Monstera siltepecana
Matuda

Monstera siltepecana is a species of flowering plant in the genus Monstera native to the wet tropical biomes of southern Mexico and Central America.[1] Like other Monstera species, it is a vining plant and as it matures, develops holes in its leaves.[2] Especially in immature foliage, it has distinctive silver venation. The monstera siltepecana is a very fast growing plant along with the other arum family members.

References

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  1. ^ "Monstera siltepecana Matuda, Revista Soc. Mex. Hist. Nat. 11: 97 (1950).", World Checlist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Madison, Michael (1977). A Revision of Monstera (Araceae). Gray Herbarium of Harvard University.

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