
Monstera is a genus of 59 species of flowering plants in the arum family, Araceae, native to tropical regions of central and south America.
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Monstera is a genus of 59 species of flowering plants in the arum family, Araceae, native to tropical regions of central and south America.
== Etymology == The genus is named from the Latin word for "monstrous" or "abnormal", and refers to the unusual leaves with natural holes, or fenestrations (slits) and perforations (holes), that most members of the genus have.
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