Monstera spruceana (Schott) Engl.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Acre

• County/Municipio

  Rio Branco Mun.

• Locality

  vicinity of Rio Branco; Universidade Federal do Acre; Parque Zoobotânico do Universidade; Trilha do Serengueiro; disturbed primary forest.

• Elevation

  Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -9.95, -67.87

• Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden
Araceae
Monstera spruceana (Schott) Engl,
Brazil. Acre. Rio Branco, vicinity of Rio Branco;
Universidade Federal do Acre; Parque Zoobotanico do
Universidade; Trilha do Serengueiro; disturbed primary
forest
9°57rS, 67°52'W
150 m.
Appressed-climbing hemiepiphyte; juvenile leaves shingled,
medium green and matte above, moderately paler and
weakly glossy below; adult plants with intemodes dark
green, weakly glossy to semiglossy, smooth, weakly
flattened obtusely on one Side, 3-5 cm long, 1.5 cm diam.;
petioles 25-48 cm long, sheathed throughout to geniculum;
sheath erect-incurled, medium green, weakly glossy, smooth,
unmarked; sheath erect-incurled; blades moderately
coriaceous, dark green and weakly glossy above, much paler
and deeply sunken, concolorous above; midrib narrowly
raised and moderately paler below; primary lateral veins
convex and whitish below; minor veins moderately obscure.
9 Nov 2001
T.B. Croat 84995
05111945