Monsteroideae


Monsteroideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the family Araceae.
This subfamily is notable for having many trichosclereids in the vegetative and floral parts of the plants, but rarely in the roots.

Tribes and genera

Monotypic tribes

Anadendreae: genus Anadendrum - SE AsiaHeteropsideae: genus Heteropsis - S America

Monstereae

Alloschemone - Amazon region Amydrium - SE AsiaEpipremnum - Himalayas, SE Asia to AustraliaMonstera – tropical Americas and common houseplantsRhaphidophora - tropical Africa, Asia to W. Pacific.Rhodospatha – tropical AmericasScindapsus - SE Asia, New Guinea, Queensland, W Pacific IslandsStenospermation - central and South America

Spathiphylleae

Holochlamys - New Guinea, Bismarck ArchipelagoSpathiphyllum - tropical Americas, SE Asia including the Philippines and east of the Wallace line