A new Monstera (Araceae: Monsteroideae) from Brazil

A new Monstera (Araceae: Monsteroideae) from Brazil. Brittonia 56: 72–74. 2004.—A new species of Monstera (Araceae), M. praetermissa, is described, illustrated, and compared to its most similar relatives, M. xanthospatha and M. obliqua. The new species is so far only known from Brazil, but has a bro...

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Published in:Brittonia 2004-01, Vol.56 (1), p.72-74
Main Authors: Gonçalves, Eduardo G., Temponi, Lívia G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Araceae
Brazil
Forest ecology
Inflorescences
Monstera
New species
Spathes
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Summary:A new Monstera (Araceae: Monsteroideae) from Brazil. Brittonia 56: 72–74. 2004.—A new species of Monstera (Araceae), M. praetermissa, is described, illustrated, and compared to its most similar relatives, M. xanthospatha and M. obliqua. The new species is so far only known from Brazil, but has a broad distribution there, ranging from the south to the northeast of the country.
ISSN:0007-196X
1938-436X
DOI:10.1663/0007-196X(2004)056[0072:ANMAMF]2.0.CO;2