Monstera

Monstera
Monstera deliciosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Monsteroideae
Tribe: Monstereae
Genus: Monstera
Adans.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Tornelia Gutierrez ex Schott
  • Serangium Wood ex Salisb.

Monstera is a genus of 59 species of flowering plants in the arum family, Araceae, native to tropical regions of central and south America.[2]

  1. ^ "Monstera". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Monstera". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 December 2022.