Monstera spruceana (Schott) Engl.
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/15.4.651 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F487E3-9D64-FFD3-FF02-FBA03233F8FE |
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Marcus |
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scientific name |
Monstera spruceana (Schott) Engl. |
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Monstera spruceana (Schott) Engl. View in CoL ( Fig. 6A)
Material examined. Parque Nacional Darién, Cerro Pirre, Rancho Frío; 08°01′16″N, 077°44′04″W; 103 m; 13 Apr. 2016; O. O. Ortiz 2550 ( MO, PMA).
Identification. This species is characterized by having juvenile plants with non-variegated leaves tightly appressed to the substrate and adult individuals with persistent petiole sheaths, pinnatilobed or pinnatifid blades blades with broad segments (5–14 cm wide). During the juvenile stages, M. spruceana can be confused with M. dubia (Kunth) Engl. & K. Krause , which differs in hav- ing variegated leaves with whitish spots above. When adults, M. spruceana can be confused with M. pinnatipartita Schott. However , they are easily differentiated by vegetative characters (see couplet 55 of the key).
Distribution and ecology. Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Monstera spruceana is a highly common species on Cerro Pirre, both in semideciduous and evergreen forests. It can grow in open areas along trails, in gallery forests and in shady forested areas.
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Botanical Museum - University of Oslo |
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Missouri Botanical Garden |
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Provincial Museum of Alberta |
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