Monstera tacanaensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Monstera of the arum family, Araceae.
| Monstera tacanaensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Monstera |
| Species: | M. tacanaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Monstera tacanaensis Matuda
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Classification edit
Monstera tacanaensis was treated as a synonym of Monstera deliciosa, however it is a closely related but different species.[1][2]
Distribution edit
It is native to Mexico (Chiapas), Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama.[2]
References edit
- ^ Cedeño Fonseca, Marco Vinicio; Díaz Jiménez, Pedro; Zuluaga Trochez, Alejandro; Blanco Coto, Mario Alberto (2020). "A comparison of Monstera deliciosa and M. tacanaensis, with comments on Monstera section Tornelia (Araceae)". Aroideana. 43 (1–2): 32–73. ISSN 2310-0745.
- ^ a b "Monstera tacanaensis Matuda | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-03-25.