''Monstera juliusii'' is a

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

in the arum family ( Araceae). It is native to high-altitude

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s of

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at altitudes of and occasionally confused with '' Monstera standleyana''. However, ''M. standleyana'' has green petioles, few fenestrations and thin leaves, while ''M. juliusii'' is characterized by mottled white petioles, frequent fenestrations at maturity and thick, leathery leaves''.'' Mature plants have pinnatilobed leaves as long as 60 cm (24 in) and 30 cm (12 in) wide, with circular fenestrations close to the margins, and oval fenestrations near the midrib. The species is named after Julius Johnson, son of the artists

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and

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Distribution

This plant is native to

References

juliusii Endemic flora of Costa Rica Plants described in 2020 {{Araceae-stub