Monstera obliqua Miq.

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Monstera obliqua Miq.

  • Collector(s)

    H. Balslev 4332, 23 Jul 1983

  • Location

    Ecuador. Napo. Northeast side of Laguna Grande in Reserva Faunista Cuyabeno.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3805328

    Occurrence ID: 6a2a88bd-a7fb-451b-8f6e-9bc14da09b43

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Alismatales

  • Family

    Araceae

  • All Determinations

    Monstera obliqua Miq. det T. B. Croat, 2019

    Araceae

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Napo

  • Locality

    Northeast side of Laguna Grande in Reserva Faunista Cuyabeno

  • Elevation

    Alt. 230 m. (755 ft.)

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PLANTS OF ECUADOR
ARACEAE
Siona: Nyanta-cájo
Spanish:
NAPO: Northeast side of Laguna Grande
in Reserva Faunistica Cuyabeno, 6coo's
^°iy O	Tropical rainforest
on terra firme, 230 m. 23 Jul 1983.
Epiphyte on erect treelet (Anonaceae?).
Spa the very light yellow with a tinge
of orange, inside with scattered red-
dish powder. Spadix same color as spathe.
Uses: Medicinal. The latex is placed
on the site of a conga-bite to relieve
the pain.
H. BALSLEV & L* °°x 4332
03805328