Status:
valid
Authors:
Croat, T.Krömer & Acebey
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Revista Mex. Biodivers. 81: 225 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000920599
Common Names
- Monstera florescanoana
- Florescanoana Monstera
- Monstera Monstera
Description
Monstera florescanoana (also called Florescano's Monstera, among many other common names) is a species of tropical vine native to Mexico. It has a climbing growth habit with long, thin, green leaves and fragrant, white flowers with yellow and purple markings. It grows in humid, tropical forests.
Uses & Benefits
Monstera florescanoana is used as an ornamental plant and for medicinal purposes.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Monstera florescanoana has small, white, five-petaled flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two opposite leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Monstera florescanoana is an epiphytic aroid that is easily grown from seed. It prefers partial shade and a well-drained, humus-rich soil. Propagation is by seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. The seed should be sown in a shallow furrow and lightly covered with soil.
Where to Find Monstera florescanoana
Monstera florescanoana is endemic to the cloud forests of Mexico.
Species in the Monstera genus
Monstera acacoyaguensis,
Monstera acuminata,
Monstera adansonii,
Monstera boliviana,
Monstera buseyi,
Monstera costaricensis,
Monstera deliciosa,
Monstera dissecta,
Monstera dubia,
Monstera egregia,
Monstera epipremnoides,
Monstera filamentosa,
Monstera glaucescens,
Monstera gracilis,
Monstera lechleriana,
Monstera lentii,
Monstera luteynii,
Monstera membranacea,
Monstera minima,
Monstera molinae,
Monstera obliqua,
Monstera oreophila,
Monstera pinnatipartita,
Monstera pittieri,
Monstera punctulata,
Monstera siltepecana,
Monstera spruceana,
Monstera standleyana,
Monstera subpinnata,
Monstera tenuis,
Monstera tuberculata,
Monstera xanthospatha,
Monstera amargalensis,
Monstera praetermissa,
Monstera kessleri,
Monstera aureopinnata,
Monstera barrieri,
Monstera cenepensis,
Monstera vasquezii,
Monstera planadensis,
Monstera florescanoana,
Monstera bocatorana,
Monstera alticola,
Monstera coloradensis,
Monstera fortunense,
Monstera jefense,
Monstera pirrense,
Monstera maderaverde,
Monstera tacanaensis,
Monstera guzmanjacobiae,
Species in the Araceae family
Adelonema erythropus,
Adelonema allenii,
Adelonema crinipes,
Adelonema hammelii,
Adelonema kvistii,
Adelonema mofflerianum,
Adelonema orientale,
Adelonema pallidinervium,
Adelonema panamense,
Adelonema peltatum,
Adelonema picturatum,
Adelonema roezlii,
Adelonema speariae,
Adelonema wallisii,
Adelonema wendlandii,
Adelonema yanamonoense,
Aglaodorum griffithii,
Aglaonema brevispathum,
Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae,
Aglaonema cochinchinense,
Aglaonema commutatum,
Aglaonema cordifolium,
Aglaonema costatum,
Aglaonema densinervium,
Aglaonema flemingianum,
Aglaonema hookerianum,
Aglaonema marantifolium,
Aglaonema modestum,
Aglaonema nebulosum,
Aglaonema nitidum,
Aglaonema ovatum,
Aglaonema philippinense,
Aglaonema pictum,
Aglaonema pumilum,
Aglaonema rotunda,
Aglaonema simplex,
Aglaonema tricolor,
Aglaonema vittatum,
Aglaonema robeleynii,
Aglaonema birmanicum,
Aglaonema nicobaricum,
Aglaonema tassae,
Alloschemone inopinata,
Alloschemone occidentalis,
Alocasia megawatiae,
Alocasia chaii,
Alocasia infernalis,
Alocasia nycteris,
Alocasia hypoleuca,
Alocasia jiewhoei,