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Monstera minima

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Monstera minima is a species of flowering plant in the genus Rhaphidophora of the arum family, Araceae. Its binomial name minima refers to its tiny foliage, and it is indeed the smallest of the Monstera species when it comes to leaf size. It is most easily distinguished from other species in the genus due to the fact that its peduncles are much longer than its leaves.[1]

Distribution

its native range is Panama to North west Colombia.[2] it is only found on the Caribbean coasts of these countries.[3]

References

  1. ^ Madison, Michael (1977). "A REVISION OF MONSTERA (ARACEAE)". Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (207): 72. ISSN 0195-6094.
  2. ^ "Monstera minima Madison | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  3. ^ "Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
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Monstera minima: Brief Summary

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Monstera minima is a species of flowering plant in the genus Rhaphidophora of the arum family, Araceae. Its binomial name minima refers to its tiny foliage, and it is indeed the smallest of the Monstera species when it comes to leaf size. It is most easily distinguished from other species in the genus due to the fact that its peduncles are much longer than its leaves.

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