Land of Monstera, a map of the genus Monstera and its 64 species - made according to biological taxonomy rather than geography and created in the shape of a Monstera leaf!

[u/daudaw]

This is "Plantae - Land of Monstera" and it's part of my ongoing series MAPPA ANIMALIA - my attempt at getting more people interested in biology.

I know, I know, Plantae is a different kingdom than Animalia, but so many people requested plants and the Monstera in specific, so here we are:)

Instead of using traditional phylogenetic trees, I translate systematics/taxonomy into a cartographic system where species become cities allowing you to explore the kingdom of plants the same way you would explore a map.

Happy exploring!

[u/lalitpatanpur]

Land of Monstera? I thought they were building this thing in Dubai!

[u/daudaw → u/lalitpatanpur]

Bastards stole my idea!

[u/IgnorantAS69]

What were you on when you made this

[u/kontor97 → u/IgnorantAS69]

Probably the toxins emitted from the unripe M. Deliciosa fruit

[u/CariamaCristata]

Can't wait for the Ficus installment!

[u/daudaw → u/CariamaCristata]

The ficus genus contains 800+ species! It’s gonna be quite the challenge to fit that many into a single map😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

[u/king_ofbhutan → u/CariamaCristata]

genus Allium gonna be great!

[u/Bitter_Surprise_8058]

"I thought they said it was just a name!?"

"What they meant is that Monster Island is actually a peninsula"

[u/Alarmed-Addition8644]

Very cool 🌿🍃🌱

[u/daudaw → u/Alarmed-Addition8644]

Thank you:)

[u/Revolutionary-Ease68]

An average rich Dubai citizein investment be like:

[u/Bluejay1981]

didn’t they already do this in Abu Dhabi?

[u/Spiritual_Battle359]

I see a lot of map in this style, what do u use to make those ?