CHR 655597 C – Monstera deliciosa Liebm.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 655597 C
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
23 September 2020
Database record updated:
23 September 2020
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Monstera deliciosa Liebm.
Determiner:
W.R. Sykes
Identification date:
2002-03-13 (Verbatim: 13 Mar 2002)
Preferred name:
Monstera deliciosa Liebm.
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Liliopsida
Order:
Arales
Family:
Araceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Cultivated
Standard locality
Location:
Rarotonga, near Matavera, Ara Metua
Verbatim locality:
Rarotonga, Matavera, by Ara Metua
Verbatim collector:
W.R. Sykes 5488/CI
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
13 Mar 2002
Start date:
2002-03-13
Country:
Cook Islands
Habitat:
Side of ditch near driveway, at base of tree.
Notes:
Vine-like stems, thick and tough, plant scarcely climbing. Leaves very large; petiole to c. 60 cm long, channelled above proximally, flat above distally; lamina to c. 80 x 60 cm on this plant but probably larger elsewhere, variously lobed, mainly to near midrib but often with holes in lamina towards the midrib, coriaceous and dark shining green above. Inflorescence erect. Spathe pale whitish-grey in bud, opening to white inside and cream or pale green outside, c. 25 x 19 cm, remaining deeply concave, otherwise appearing very broad elliptic, very thick and coriaceous; margins reflexed. Spadix c. 20 cm x 3.7 cm, broad cylindric but tapering a little at base and apex, cream or whitish; proximal 4 cm with small rhomboid (surface view) segments distal 16 cm with larger less distinct hexagonal (surface view) segments, with anthers around margins. Probably a relic of cultivation.
Other collection events
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Unknown
Verbatim locality:
Unknown
Verbatim collector:
Verbatim date:
Country:
Unknown
Specimen notes
Subsheet:
Sheets A to C, D (Fruit)
Permissions
Project permits
Biocultural (BC) Notice
