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Monstera deliciosa Liebm.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Vidensk. Meddel. Naturhist. Foren. Kjøbenhavn 1: 19 (1849)

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Liliopsida
order
Alismatales
family
Araceae
genus
Monstera
species
Monstera deliciosa

Name

Synonyms
Monstera borsigiana Engl.
Monstera borsigiana K.Koch
Monstera deliciosa subsp. borsigiana Engl.
Monstera deliciosa subsp. sierrana G.S.Bunting
Monstera deliciosa var. borsigiana (K.Koch) Engl.
Monstera deliciosa var. sierrana G.S.Bunting
Monstera lennea K.Koch
Monstera lenneana K.Koch
Philodendron anatomicum Kunth & C.D.Bouché
Philodendron fenestratum Linden
Philodendron pertusum Kunth & C.D.Bouché
Tornelia fragrans Gutierrez
Tornelia fragrans Gutierrez ex Schott
Homonyms
Monstera deliciosa Liebm.
Common names
Cut-Leaf-Philodendron in English
Fruit-Salad-Plant in English
Mexican-Breadfruit in English
Mexican-breadfruit in English
Monstera in English
Philodendron in German
Swiss-Cheese-Plant in English
Swiss-cheese-plant in language.
Swiss-cheese-plant in English
Tarovine in English
Tarovine in English
ananas-japonês in Portuguese
balazos in Spanish
banana-de-macaco in Portuguese
banana-do-brejo in language.
banana-do-mato in language.
cut-leaf-philodendron in language.
cut-leaf-philodendron in English
cériman in French
fruit-salad-plant in English
großes Fensterblatt in German
harpon in language.
harpón in Spanish
monstera in English
monstera in Swedish
piñanona monstera in Spanish
tarovine in English
몬스테라 in language.
Locust And Wild Honey in English
Swiss Cheese Plant in English
locust and wild honey in English
swiss cheese plant in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Bernal, R., S.R. Gradstein & Celis, M. (eds.). (2015). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, D.C. Disponible en http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co
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