Biology:Monstera juliusii

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Short description: Species of plant

Monstera juliusii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Monstera
Species:
M. juliusii
Binomial name
Monstera juliusii
M.Cedeño & Croat in Cedeño-Fonseca et al., 2020[1]

Monstera juliusii is a flowering plant in the family Araceae.[2] It is native to high-altitude cloud forests of Costa Rica at altitudes of 1,600 to 2,250 metres (5,250 to 7,380 ft) and occasionally confused with Monstera standleyana. However, M. standleyana has green petioles, few fenestrations and thin leaves, while M. juliusii is characterized by mottled white petioles, frequent fenestrations at maturity and thick, leathery leaves. Mature plants have pinnatilobed leaves as long as 60 cm (24 in) and 30 cm (12 in) wide, with circular fenestrations close to the margins, and oval fenestrations near the midrib. The species is named after Julius Johnson, son of the artists Rashid Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian.[1]

Distribution

This plant is native to Costa Rica.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q106908018 entry