| Monstera alcirana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Monstera |
| Species: | M. alcirana |
| Binomial name | |
| Monstera alcirana Croat, M. Cedeño, Zuluaga & O. Ortiz | |
Monstera alcirana is a species of plant in the family Araceae. It was named after Alcira Pérez de Gómez, a Venezuelan biologist. Monstera alcirana is endemic to the provinces of Coclé, Panamá, Colón and Veraguas in Panama, at 350–1000 metres of elevation. It prefers to live in tropical wet forests and rain forests. The plant flowers January–April and fruiting January–May.[1]
References
- ↑ "A new orange-fruited species of Monstera from Panama". Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Geography. Firenze University Press. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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