ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Monstera deliciosa

Liebm.

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

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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 borsigianaK.Koch
Monstera borsigianaEngl.
Monstera deliciosa var. borsigiana(K.Koch) Engl.
Monstera deliciosa var. sierranaG.S.Bunting
Monstera lenneaK.Koch
Monstera lenneanaK.Koch
Philodendron anatomicumKunth & C.D.Bouché
Philodendron fenestratumLinden
Philodendron pertusumKunth & C.D.Bouché
Tornelia fragransGutierrez 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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