Monstera lechleriana
Monstera lechleriana Schott
Monstera lechleriana is a species in the Araceae family, native to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Named after botanist Willibald Lechler, it was described by Heinrich Wilhelm Schott in 1860. This epiphytic vine grows on the lower trunks of trees and is characterized by large, perforated leaves.
Description
Monstera lechleriana is an epiphytic climber found in several South American countries. Juvenile plants are terrestrial creepers with ovate to lanceolate leaves, while adult plants have subterete stems and large, glossy leaves with elliptic perforations along the midrib. The leaves measure 75–120 cm long and 35–70 cm wide, with persistent petiole sheaths. The species is distributed across protected areas in Colombia and other regions, often growing on large trees. The peduncle is smooth and green at the apex, with white at the base.
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu | Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Cordillera de Los Picachos | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · Núcleo Manuelita |Núcleo Unipalma · Cimitarra · Amazonas, Antioquia, Caquetá, Cauca, Chocó, Nariño, Putumayo, Valle, Vichada · Bolivia · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Panamá · Peru · Venezuela · Manizales
Synonyms
Monstera henry-pittieriMonstera maxima