ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Monstera deliciosa

Name author: Liebm.

A species in the Araceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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FLOWER GUIDES FOR THIS SPECIES

Monstera flower guide

01 / PLACE IN THE PLANT WORLD

Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Monstera
Species: Monstera deliciosa
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1849

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Monstera deliciosa. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

10 synonyms in this snapshot

Monstera borsigianaName author: K.Koch
Monstera borsigianaName author: Engl.
Monstera deliciosa var. borsigianaName author: (K.Koch) Engl.
Monstera deliciosa var. sierranaName author: G.S.Bunting
Monstera lenneaName author: K.Koch
Monstera lenneanaName author: K.Koch
Philodendron anatomicumName author: Kunth & C.D.Bouché
Philodendron fenestratumName author: Linden
Philodendron pertusumName author: Kunth & C.D.Bouché
Tornelia fragransName author: Gutierrez ex Schott

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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