Araceae
Monstera

Monstera adansonii Schott

First published in Wiener Z. Kunst 4: 1028 (1830)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Mexico to Tropical America. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine, has environmental uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Puerto Rico

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2005). Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 52: 1-415.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Almeida, V.R., Temponi, L.G. & Forzza, R.C. (2005). Araceae da Reserva Biológica da Represa do Grama - Descoberto, Minas gerais, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 56: 127-144.
  • Arruda Pontes, T., Moreira de Andrade, I. & Alves, M. (2010). Flora da Usina São José, Igarassu, Pernambuco: Araceae. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 61: 689-794.
  • Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (2003). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 2: 1-694. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

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

Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

  • GRIN National Genetic Resources Program http://www.ars-grin.gov in The State of the World’s Plants Report–2016. (2016). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://stateoftheworldsplants.org/2016/

CATE Araceae

  • Madison, M.T. 1977. Contributions from The Gray Herbarium of Harvard University. 207:

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2005). Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 52: 1-415.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (2003). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 2: 1-694. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Lista de especies vedadas por la resolución 213 de 1977. 8256 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_plantaspriorizadas_2019
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Henicka, G.S.; dos Reis, T.C.Y.; Pena, E.; Antunes, R.L.; Piva, J., H. [214] Brazil K000579280 Yes
Nov 1, 2007 Sasaki, D.; Henicka, G.S.; Piva, J.H. [1705] Brazil K000578848 Yes
Nov 6, 2004 Haigh, A.L.; Mayo, S.J.; Barabé, D. [35] French Guiana K000099766 No
Nov 5, 2004 Haigh, A.L.; Mayo, S.J.; Barabé, D. [32] French Guiana K000099763 No
Oct 1, 1994 Mayo, S.; Soares, M.L. [1000] Brazil K000303028 Yes
Oct 1, 1994 Mayo, S.; Soares, M.L. [1000] Brazil K000303030 Yes
Oct 1, 1994 Mayo, S.; Soares, M.L. [1000] Brazil K000303029 Yes
Oct 1, 1994 Mayo, S.; Soares, M.L. [1000] Brazil K000303027 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Hage, J.L. [2233] Brazil K000302933 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Mattos Silva, L.A; Santos, E.B.; Brito, H.S. [2712] Brazil K000302934 Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Suriname K000434453 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Parker [s.n.] Guyana K000434454 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Hoffmann [845] K000434452 Type Yes
Vásquez, R.; Jaramillo, N. [4217] Peru K002469810 Yes
Nadruz, M.; Mayo, S. [841] Brazil K000302915 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Santos, E.B. [756] Brazil K000302906 Yes
Nadruz, M.; Mayo, S. [852] Brazil K000302914 Yes
Cremers, G.; Petronelli [11845] French Guiana K002469726 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Carvalho, F.A.; Mayo, A.K. [766] Brazil K000302921 Yes
{Anderson, A.B.; Strudwick, J.J.; Sobel, G.; Goncalves, M.; Rosario, C.; Baia, R.; P. C. Vasconcelos, M. G. Pinto} [1157] Brazil K001183044 Yes
Mayo, S.; Carvalho, A.M.; Cicílio [843] Brazil K000302917 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Carvalho, F.A.; Mayo, A.K. [766] Brazil K000302922 Yes
Pirani, J.R.; Fiaschi, P.; El Ottra, J.H.L.E. [6135] Brazil K001274274 Yes
Milliken; Bevan; Smart [240] Venezuela K002469781 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Santos, E.B. [756] Brazil K000302907 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Wurdack, K.J.; Liverpool, E.; Benjamin, P.; Hinchiff, C. [4091] Guyana K002469728 Yes
González, A. [1011] Venezuela K002469780 Yes
K:SPC-51823.000 No
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Carvalho, F.A.; Mayo, A.K. [772] Brazil K000302930 Yes
Croat, T.B. [15439] Panama K002469775 Yes
Cremers, G. [8372] French Guiana K002469727 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Santos, E.B. [756] Brazil K000302913 Yes
Mayo, S.; Carvalho, A.M.; Cicílio [811] Brazil K000302932 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Carvalho, F.A.; Mayo, A.K. [772] Brazil K000302929 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002469962 Yes
Liesner, R. [14251] Costa Rica K002466701 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Carvalho, F.A.; Mayo, A.K. [766] Brazil K000302920 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Santos, E.B. [756] Brazil K000302904 Yes
Nadruz, M.; Mayo, S. [900] Brazil K000303023 Yes
Knapp, S.D. [1023] Panama K002469778 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Carvalho, F.A.; Mayo, A.K. [766] Brazil K000302918 Yes
Vásquez, R.; Grández, C. [2665] Peru K002469782 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Carvalho, F.A.; Mayo, A.K. [772] Brazil K000302925 Yes
Cremers, G. [10057] French Guiana K001733721 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Carvalho, F.A.; Mayo, A.K. [772] Brazil K000302927 Yes
Mayo, S.; Carvalho, A.M.; Cicílio [843] Brazil K000302916 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Carvalho, F.A.; Mayo, A.K. [772] Brazil K000302923 Yes
Nicolson, D.H. [4259] Sri Lanka K002469961 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Carvalho, F.A.; Mayo, A.K. [772] Brazil K000302926 Yes
Nee, M. [7787] Panama K002469774 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Santos, E.B. [756] Brazil K000302909 Yes
Philcox, D.; Oliver, M. [8100] Trinidad and Tobago K:SPC-40779.000 No
Rier, M. [1017] French Guiana K002469725 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Carvalho, F.A.; Mayo, A.K. [772] Brazil K000302924 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Carvalho, F.A.; Mayo, A.K. [766] Brazil K000302919 Yes
Nadruz, M.; Mayo, S. [879] Brazil K000303025 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Santos, E.B. [756] Brazil K000302912 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002469963 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Santos, E.B. [756] Brazil K000302905 Yes
Harley [18300] K:SPC-60552.000 No
Nadruz, M.; Mayo, S. [868] Brazil K000303024 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Santos, E.B. [756] Brazil K000302910 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Santos, E.B. [756] Brazil K000302911 Yes
Ruiz, A.; Chacón, G.R.; Sánchez, J.; Otros [545] Costa Rica K002466702 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002469964 Yes
Croat, T.B. [106239] Panama K002469772 Yes
Nadruz, M.; Mayo, S. [908] Brazil K000303026 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Carvalho, F.A.; Mayo, A.K. [772] Brazil K000302928 Yes
Fendler, A. [1351] Venezuela K002469779 Yes
Croat, T.B. [15439] Panama K002469776 Yes
Croat, T.B. [17156] Panama K002469777 Yes
Nadruz, M.; Mayo, S. [868] Brazil K000303022 Yes
Nee, M. [7787] Panama K002469773 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Santos, E.B. [756] Brazil K000302908 Yes
Mayo, S.; Santos, T.S.; Carvalho, F.A.; Mayo, A.K. [772] Brazil K000302931 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • CATE Araceae

    • Haigh, A., Clark, B., Reynolds, L., Mayo, S.J., Croat, T.B., Lay, L., Boyce, P.C., Mora, M., Bogner, J., Sellaro, M., Wong, S.Y., Kostelac, C., Grayum, M.H., Keating, R.C., Ruckert, G., Naylor, M.F. and Hay, A., CATE Araceae, 17 Dec 2011.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0