Re: identity of the dwarf Monstera deliciosa

From: SelbyHort at aol.com on 2000.06.03 at 01:47:23(4675) Pete, thanks for the explanation. I checked "Genera of the Araceae" and it seemed that the number of ovules and placentation were different but I did not read on further about the seeds. Is Monstera the only genus within the Monstereae without endosperm? +More Donna Atwood << Rhaphidophora and Monstera are, indeed, separated on fruit characteristics. Rhaphidophora has it's seeds (usually many, occasionally as few as four) arranged in two ranks running up the walls of the fruit and the mature seeds have endosperm; Monstera has few seeds (four, occasionally less), arranged in pairs in the middle of the fruit and the mature seeds lack endosperm. Fascinating, eh? >>

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