Monstera juliusii is a flowering plant in the family Araceae.[2] It is native to high-altitude cloud forests of Costa Rica at altitudes of 1,600 to 2,250 metres (5,250 to 7,380 ft) and occasionally confused with Monstera standleyana. However, M. standleyana has green petioles, few fenestrations and thin leaves, while M. juliusii is characterized by mottled white petioles, frequent fenestrations at maturity and thick, leathery leaves. Mature plants have pinnatilobed leaves as long as 60 cm (24 in) and 30 cm (12 in) wide, with circular fenestrations close to the margins, and oval fenestrations near the midrib. The species is named after Julius Johnson, son of the artists Rashid Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian.[1]
| Monstera juliusii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Monstera |
| Species: | M. juliusii
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| Binomial name | |
| Monstera juliusii M.Cedeño & Croat in Cedeño-Fonseca et al., 2020[1]
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Distribution edit
This plant is native to Costa Rica.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Cedeño-Fonseca, Marco; Croat, Thomas B.; Zuluaga, Alejandro; Mittermeier, Michael & Blanco, Mario A. (2020-10-06). "Two new species of Monstera (Araceae: Monsteroideae) from Costa Rica". Phytotaxa. 461 (3): 185–194. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.461.3.5. S2CID 225158333.
- ^ a b "Monstera juliusii M.Cedeño & Croat | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
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