Monstera deliciosa Liebm.

 
  • Family : ARACEAE
    (Arum Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : OAL FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Araceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Monstera deliciosa Liebm.
  • Common name : Split Leaf Philodendron
  • Habit : Climbing shrub
  • Comments / notes : Introduced in hills. Ornamental and cultivated in gardens
  • Flower, Fruit : May-January
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Alappuzha district, Kollam district
    • Maharashtra : Satara district
    • Tamil Nadu : Tamil Nadu
  • Native : Guatemala, Mexico
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Guatemala, Mexico
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • B. D. Sharma, S. Karthikeyan & N. P. Singh 1996 - Flora of Maharashtra state – Monocotyledons
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Monstera deliciosa. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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