Monstera lechleriana Schott

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Monstera lechleriana Schott

  • Collector(s)

    G. S. Bunting 1958, 18 Mar 1967 - 08 Apr 1967

  • Location

    Venezuela. Aragua. Parque Nacional Henri Pittier: near Rancho Grande, on steep slope immediately behind (above) the Rancho.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3781729

    Occurrence ID: 0408040b-f054-4590-9a5d-5817597f9235

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Aragua

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional Henri Pittier: near Rancho Grande, on steep slope immediately behind (above) the Rancho

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

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The New York Botanical Garden
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PARATYPUS
PLANTAS DE VENEZUELA
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Monstera henri-pittieri Bunt.
Huge climber ca. 4 m up tree trunk. Petiole finely and densely
mottled pale green on bright green ground, to 80 cm long; sheath
very stout, with wings 4 cm wide (high) in side view (at midpt.),
remaining green; geniculum 7-8.5 cm long, oblique,' with adax.
channel with sharp-angular margins. Blade to 81 x 43 cm, midrib
adax. gently angular-channeled & 1 cm wide, abax. V-shaped.
Edo. ARAGUA: Parque Nacional Henri Pittier: near Ran-
cho Grande, on steep slope immediately behind (above)
the Rancho, in tall cloud forest. Elev. ca. 1200 m.
George S. Bunting 1958
18 March-8 April 1967
03781729