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Monocotyledons / Monocotiledóneas
Monstera adansonii Schott
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Distribution: Cultivated in gardens and naturalized in areas of disturbed vegetation. Native to tropical continental America.
Public Forests: El Yunque.
Distribución: Cultivada y naturalizada en áreas de vegetación secundaria. Nativa de América continental tropical.
Bosques Públicos: El Yunque.
Monstera adansonii Schott
Bejuco herbáceo, glabro, que trepa mediante raíces aéreas y alcanza 5-10 m de largo. Tallos flexibles, cilíndricos, verdes, 0.5-2.5 cm de diámetro, produciendo poco látex acuoso al cortarse. Hojas alternas, simples, dimórficas; láminas asimétricamente elíptico-lanceoladas, cartáceas, las hojas basales no perforadas, las hojas distales con numerosas perforaciones, 26-47 x 13-22.5 cm, el ápice corto o largamente acuminado, la base asimétrica, un lado cuneado, el otro obtuso; haz opaco, con un ancho nervio central plano; envés verde pálido, con el nervio central prominente y la nervación secundaria más obscura; pecíolos alados casi hasta el ápice, más cortos que la lámina. Inflorescencia axilar, solitaria, erecta; espata sub-cilíndrica, hasta 20 cm de largo, abriendo a lo largo de un lado, verde en la superficie externa, crema en la superficie interior.
Fenología: Coleccionada en flor en febrero.
Estatus: Exótica, cultivada y naturalizada, poco común.
Monstera adansonii Schott, Wiener Zeitschr. Kunst 1830: 1028. 1830.
Non-woody vine, glabrous, that climbs by means of aerial roots and attains 5-10 m in length. Stems flexible, cylindrical, green, 0.5-2.5 cm in diameter, producing scarce watery latex when cut. Leaves alternate, dimorphic, chartaceous, entire, asymmetrically elliptic-lanceolate, the basal leaves not perforated, the distal leaves with numerous perforations, 26-47 x 13-22.5 cm, the apex short- or long-acuminate, the base asymmetrical, cuneate-obtuse; upper surface dull, with a flat, broad midvein; lower surface pale green, with the midvein prominent and the secondary venation darker; petioles winged almost to the apex, shorter than the blade. Inflorescence axillary, solitary, erect; spathe almost cylindrical, up to 20 cm long, opening along one side, green outside, cream-colored on the inner surface.
Phenology: Collected in flower in February.
Status: Exotic, cultivated and naturalized, uncommon.
Selected Specimens Examined: Acevedo-Rdgz., P. 9313. Philodendron consanguineum: Breckon, G. 4264; Britton, N.L. 1656; 2586; 4313; Goll, G.P. 1032; Sargent, F.H. 342; Sintenis, P. 4347; Stevenson, J.A. 3494; Underwood, L.M. 753.
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 2
Specimens with Barcodes: 9
Species With Barcodes: 1
Stem: The sap produces a burning sensation and is occasionally used to treat necrotic ulcers by the French Guiana Wayapi.
Monstera adansonii, five holes plant is a species of flowering plant from Araceae family which is widespread across much of South America and Central America.[2] Besides South American countries it can also be found in the West Indies on islands such as Antigua, Grenada, Saba, St. Kitts, Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tobago, and Trinidad. The species are quite common near river valleys at lower elevations.[3]
Description[edit]
Culms are 1 centimetre (0.39 in) long while leaves are 21–42 centimetres (8.3–16.5 in) long and 0.5–1 centimetre (0.20–0.39 in) wide. The fruits are 1.5–1.8 centimetres (0.59–0.71 in) long and 0.7 centimetres (0.28 in) wide.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Monstera adansonii - Costela-de-adão". Flora SBS. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ "Monstera adansonii Schott.". University of Connecticut. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ "Monstera adansonii Schott, Wiener Z. Kunst" 4. pp. 1028–1830.
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The Siona Indians of Ecuador rub a decoction of the crushed and boiled plant onto boils.