Galapagos Species Database
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Monstera adansonii subsp. laniata
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida (= Monocotyledoneae)
Order
Arales
Family
Araceae
Genus
Monstera
Species
adansonii
Subspecies
subsp. laniata
Taxon category: Species with Infraspecific Taxa
Syn.: Monstera adansonii var. laniata (Schott) Madison (GBIF, 2021; POWO, 2022).
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 2002
Mode of introduction: Intentional
Introduction Pathway: Intentional
Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture
Introduced status: Human dependent
Invasive status: Unlikely to become invasive
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Its native range is Mexico (Oaxaca) to S. Tropical America (POWO, 2022).
- GBIF Secretariat (2021) GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei Accessed via https://www.gbif.org/species/5284517
- Mayo, S. Andrade, I. (2013) A morphometric and taxonomic study of Monstera (Araceae) in Bahia, Brazil Mayo, S. & Andrade, I. (2013). A morphometric and taxonomic study of Monstera (Araceae) in Bahia, Brazil. Feddes Repertorium, 124, 7–30.
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2022) Plants of the world online POWO (2022): Plants of the world online. Published on the Internet; Https://powo.science.kew.org/
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"Galapagos Species Database, Monstera adansonii subsp. laniata", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=20375. Accessed 5 November 2026.