Monstera obliqua Miq.
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Authority
Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.
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Family
Araceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
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Species Description - Epiphytic climbers. Stems with internodes 1-6 cm x 2-7mm, semiglossy, dark green, smooth, weakly sulcate on one side. Juvenile leaves, petiolate, entire. Adult leaves; petiole to 15 cm long, sheating for most of length, narrowly and sharply sulcate, the sheath erect; blade drying blackened, highly variable in shape, sometimes oblong and entire, sometimes ovate with large tear-drop-shaped perforations, these sometimes open to margins, rounded to truncate at base and decurrent onto petioles. 20-30 x 10-15 cm; midrib weakly sunken and concolorous above, convex to prominently raised and paler below. Inflorescences long- pedunculate, 1 per axil, the penduncle 7-15 cm long; spathe green to white, becoming yellowis 4-7 cm long;spadix cylindroid, yellowish, 2.5 - 6 x ca. 1cm deep orange at maturity.
Distribution and Ecology - FL and fr (apparently year round); frequent in understory on tree trunks