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    This document provides descriptions of four genera in the Araceae family: - Monstera are hemiepiphytic climbers with entire juvenile leaves that develop deep lobes and orifices in adulthood. Their spathe is larger than the spadix and caducous. - Heteropsis are hemiepiphytic climbers with very long, strong roots. They have coriaceous, entire leaves and a reduced, caducous spathe. - Dracontium have inflorescences that emit a fetid odor during anthesis. Their spathe is brown and covers the spadix. - Philodendron include hemiepip

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    This document provides descriptions of four genera in the Araceae family: - Monstera are hemiepiphytic climbers with entire juvenile leaves that develop deep lobes and orifices in adulthood. Their spathe is larger than the spadix and caducous. - Heteropsis are hemiepiphytic climbers with very long, strong roots. They have coriaceous, entire leaves and a reduced, caducous spathe. - Dracontium have inflorescences that emit a fetid odor during anthesis. Their spathe is brown and covers the spadix. - Philodendron include hemiepip

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    Monstera: 14 Family and Genus Descriptions

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    This document provides descriptions of four genera in the Araceae family: - Monstera are hemiepiphytic climbers with entire juvenile leaves that develop deep lobes and orifices in adulthood. Their spathe is larger than the spadix and caducous. - Heteropsis are hemiepiphytic climbers with very long, strong roots. They have coriaceous, entire leaves and a reduced, caducous spathe. - Dracontium have inflorescences that emit a fetid odor during anthesis. Their spathe is brown and covers the spadix. - Philodendron include hemiepip

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    cies have inflorescences with fetid odor during an- Monstera Adans. Hemiepiphitic climbers. Leaves
    thesis. Spathe brown, covering the spadix. entire in juvenile state, growing very tightly on tree
    Infructescence green, emerging from the soil, con- trunks, generally with orifices and deep lobes or
    sisting of numerous fruits tightly clustered around the sometimes entire in adult state. Spathe larger than
    spadix to form a compact structure that appears al- the spadix, caducous. Infructescence consisting of
    most syncarpous. Fruits conical, green when mature, numerous fruits clustered loosely around the spadix.
    the mesocarp white to transparent, sticky. Seeds 1–2 Fruits conical, yellow or orange when mature, the
    per fruit. Distribution: Brazil and Peru. mesocarp white. Seeds one per fruit. Distribution:
    Mexico to Peru.

    Araceae - Dracontium (2.05x; 8.92 x 7.42)

    Heteropsis Kunth. Hemiepiphyte climbers. Roots


    to 25 m long, hanging from the branches of trees,
    very strong, resistant. Leaves coriaceous, entire,
    veins anastomosing; the petiole very short, not succu-
    lent, distinct within the family. Spathe reduced, cadu- Araceae - Monstera (5.95x; 10.34 x 4.64)
    cous. Infructescence consisting of numerous fruits
    clustered loosely or tightly around the spadix to form
    a compact structure that appears almost syncarpous.
    Fruits variable in size and shape, yellow or orange
    when mature, the mesocarp transparent to white.
    Seeds one per fruit. Roots often used as rope and in
    handicrafts. Distribution: Guianas, Brazil to Peru.

    Araceae - Monstera (5.67x; 9.93 x 4.53)

    Philodendron Schott. Hemiepiphytic or epiphytic


    climbers, rarely terrestrial. Leaves cordate, entire, or
    rarely trilobed to multisegmented, with strong hetero-
    phylly. Some species with lanceolate leaves and with
    very short or winged petioles. Spathe persistent, gen-
    Araceae - Heteropsis (2.46x; 18.32 x 8.06) erally reddish, completely surrounding the spadix. In-

    Araceae - Heteropsis (3.37x; 10.66 x 7.83) Araceae - Philodendron (12.91x; 1.68 x 1.13)

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