''Monstera subpinnata'' is a

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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 ...

native to Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. It grows as an

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. The plant is best known for its

pinnate Pinnation (also called pennation) is the arrangement of feather-like or multi-divided features arising from both sides of a common axis. Pinnation occurs in biological morphology, in crystals, such as some forms of ice or metal crystals, and in ...

leaves, which are unusual within the genus '' Monstera.'' The species can grow as tall as 12 m (39 ft), with leaves growing as large as 40 cm (16 in) long and 30 cm (12 in) wide.

References

Flora of Bolivia Flora of Peru Flora of Ecuador Flora of Colombia subpinnata Taxa named by Adolf Engler Plants described in 1879 {{monocot-stub