NEW SPECIES OF MONSTERA (ARACEAE) FROM FRENCH GUIANA

ABSTRACT A new species of Monstera, M. barrieri Croat, Moonen & Poncy, is described from French Guiana. The species is characterized by its deeply pinnately lobed, black-drying blades and the wine-red to orange spadix axis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas B. Croat, Joep Moonen, Odile Poncy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
Series:Rodriguésia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602005000300061&lng=en&tlng=en