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Myrmecophila
''Myrmecophila'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and Venezuela. Species in this genus are either Epiphyte, epiphytic or Lithophyte, lithophytic in their growth habit. Their slightly scented flowers are produced on pole-like growths that extend upwards from 1 to 4 meters high and take up to 4 months to develop. Several of the ''Schomburgkia'' species were transferred into the genus ''Myrmecophila'' by Robert Allen Rolfe in 1917. The name ''Myrmecophila'' is a derivative of the word ''myrmecophile'' and refers to the symbiotic relationship with colonies of ants that are usually found living in the large, hollowed-out, banana-like pseudobulbs. An opening in the base of each pseudobulb serves as an entrance for the ants which harvest nectar from the peduncle (botany), peduncles and flowers and forage on other plants in the community. The ants associated with ''Myrmecophila tibicinis'' pack ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrmecophila Christinae
''Myrmecophila'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and Venezuela. Species in this genus are either Epiphyte, epiphytic or Lithophyte, lithophytic in their growth habit. Their slightly scented flowers are produced on pole-like growths that extend upwards from 1 to 4 meters high and take up to 4 months to develop. Several of the ''Schomburgkia'' species were transferred into the genus ''Myrmecophila'' by Robert Allen Rolfe in 1917. The name ''Myrmecophila'' is a derivative of the word ''myrmecophile'' and refers to the symbiotic relationship with colonies of ants that are usually found living in the large, hollowed-out, banana-like pseudobulbs. An opening in the base of each pseudobulb serves as an entrance for the ants which harvest nectar from the peduncle (botany), peduncles and flowers and forage on other plants in the community. The ants associated with ''Myrmecophila tibicinis'' pack ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrmecophila Galeottiana
''Myrmecophila'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and Venezuela. Species in this genus are either epiphytic or lithophytic in their growth habit. Their slightly scented flowers are produced on pole-like growths that extend upwards from 1 to 4 meters high and take up to 4 months to develop. Several of the ''Schomburgkia'' species were transferred into the genus ''Myrmecophila'' by Robert Allen Rolfe in 1917. The name ''Myrmecophila'' is a derivative of the word ''myrmecophile'' and refers to the symbiotic relationship with colonies of ants that are usually found living in the large, hollowed-out, banana-like pseudobulbs. An opening in the base of each pseudobulb serves as an entrance for the ants which harvest nectar from the peduncles and flowers and forage on other plants in the community. The ants associated with '' Myrmecophila tibicinis'' pack many of the pseudobulbs with debris that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrmecophila Exaltata
''Myrmecophila'' is a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and Venezuela. Species in this genus are either epiphytic or lithophytic in their growth habit. Their slightly scented flowers are produced on pole-like growths that extend upwards from 1 to 4 meters high and take up to 4 months to develop. Several of the ''Schomburgkia'' species were transferred into the genus ''Myrmecophila'' by Robert Allen Rolfe in 1917. The name ''Myrmecophila'' is a derivative of the word ''myrmecophile'' and refers to the symbiotic relationship with colonies of ants that are usually found living in the large, hollowed-out, banana-like pseudobulbs. An opening in the base of each pseudobulb serves as an entrance for the ants which harvest nectar from the peduncles and flowers and forage on other plants in the community. The ants associated with '' Myrmecophila tibicinis'' pack many of the pseudobulbs with debris that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schomburgkia
''Schomburgkia'' was a genus of plants belonging to the family Orchidaceae. This genus was named for Richard Schomburgk, a German botanist who explored British Guiana during the 19th century. Former species of this genus were either epiphytic or lithophytic in their growth habit. According to the Royal Horticultural Society ''Schom.'' was the official abbreviation for this genus. The genus was named in 1838 by Lindley, with '' Schomburgkia crispa'', a large sized, hot growing plant found in the tropical areas of Venezuela, Suriname, Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador, as the type species. In 1941, ''Schom. crispa'' was moved to the genus ''Laelia'' by L.O.Williams. Its accepted name is now '' Laelia marginata''. The member species of ''Schomburgkia'' have since been moved to different genera: ''Myrmecophila'', ''Laelia'', and '' Pseudolaelia''. Former species *'' Schomburgkia albopurpurea'' ( W.H.W.Strachan ex Fawc.) Withner 1993, Grand Cayman Island, now '' Myrmecophila alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrmecophila Tibicinis
''Myrmecophila tibicinis'' is an orchid in the genus ''Myrmecophila''.Govaerts, R. ''et al.'' 2018. A common name for the species is the trumpet player's Schomburgkia. It was first described by Bateman in 1838, as ''Epidendrum tibicinis'', and assigned to the genus ''Myrmecophila'' by Rolfe in 1917.Rolfe,R.A. 1917Orchid Review 25: 51/ref> It is found growing in seasonally dry deciduous forest at elevations from 300 to 600 metres in full sun on trunks and larger branches in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Venezuela and Colombia. The pseudobulbs are large (18 in or 45 cm) and in the wild, there are always ants living in the pseudobulb, with their debris supplying additional nutrients.Rico-Gray, V, Barber, J.T., Thien, L.B., Ellgaard, E.G., Toney, J.J. (1989) An Unusual Animal-Plant Interaction: Feeding of ''Schomburgkia tibicinis'' (Orchidaceae) by Ants. ''American Journal of Botany The ''American Journal of Botany'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrmecophila Brysiana
''Myrmecophila brysiana'' is an orchid in the genus ''Myrmecophila''. A common name for the species is Brys's schomburgkia. It was first described by Charles Antoine Lemaire in 1851. It is found growing along rivers and seashores in dense mangroves in Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, southeast Mexico and the southwest Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...). The flowers show significant variation and may indicate this is more than one species. References Taxa named by Charles Antoine Lemaire Orchids of Central America Orchids of Belize Flora of Honduras Flora of Mexico Flora of Costa Rica Flora of Guatemala Flora of Belize Flora of the Caribbean Laeliinae Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Laeliinae- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrmecophila Brysiana
''Myrmecophila brysiana'' is an orchid in the genus ''Myrmecophila''. A common name for the species is Brys's schomburgkia. It was first described by Charles Antoine Lemaire in 1851. It is found growing along rivers and seashores in dense mangroves in Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, southeast Mexico and the southwest Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...). The flowers show significant variation and may indicate this is more than one species. References Taxa named by Charles Antoine Lemaire Orchids of Central America Orchids of Belize Flora of Honduras Flora of Mexico Flora of Costa Rica Flora of Guatemala Flora of Belize Flora of the Caribbean Laeliinae Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Laeliinae- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camponotus Abdominalis
''Camponotus atriceps'', previously referred as ''C. abdominalis'', is a species of carpenter ant, endemic to the Americas. Habitat It has been found in a variety of moist and forested habitats, including wet lowland and rainforest, tropical rainforests, pine or oak forests, wet montane forest, and in mature wet forest. It occurs from near sea level to as high as 2,290 meters. Races There are two accepted races: * ''Camponotus atriceps atriceps'' * ''Camponotus atriceps nocens'' Parasites A variety of parasites have been identified from the subspecies, ''Camponotus abdominalis floridanus''. These include the inquilines '' Microdon fulgens'', ''Myrmecophila pergandei'', an undetermined species of Atelurinae, ''Alachua floridensis'' and ''Obeza floridana''. The cockroach, '' Myrmecoblatta wheeleri'' has also been found associated with the ant in southern Florida. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrmecophile
Myrmecophily ( , ) is the term applied to positive interspecies associations between ants and a variety of other organisms, such as plants, other arthropods, and fungi. Myrmecophily refers to mutualistic associations with ants, though in its more general use, the term may also refer to commensal or even parasitic interactions. The term "myrmecophile" is used mainly for animals that associate with ants. An estimated 10,000 species of ants (Formicidae) are known, with a higher diversity in the tropics.B. Holldobler and E.O. Wilson, The Ants, Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1990. In most terrestrial ecosystems, ants are ecologically and numerically dominant, being the main invertebrate predators. As a result, ants play a key role in controlling arthropod richness, abundance, and community structure.K. Fiedler, B. Holldobler, and P. Seufert, "Butterflies and ants: The communicative domain," Cellular and molecular life sciences, vol. 52, 1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germán Carnevali
Germán () is a male given name in Spanish speaking countries. It is a cognate to French Germain, and is a variant of Latin Germanus. Surname * Domingo Germán (born 1992), baseball player * Esteban Germán (born 1978), Dominican professional baseball second baseman * Franklyn Germán, relief pitcher *Javier Germán (born 1971), Spanish footballer * Tamás Germán, Hungarian professional footballer Given name Art and music * Germán Casas, Chilean singer * Germán Cueto, Mexican painter * Germán Gedovius, Mexican painter * Germán Pedro Ibáñez, Cuban musical director * Germán Legarreta, Puerto Rican actor * Germán Londoño, Colombian painter and sculptor * Germán Magariños, Argentine film director and screenwriter * Germán Robles, Mexican actor * Germán Valdés, Mexican actor, singer, and comedian * Germán Villar, Spanish tenor Humanities and social sciences *Germán Arciniegas, Colombian essayist *Germán Carrera Damas, Venezuelan historian *Germán Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ectatomma Tuberculatum
''Ectatomma tuberculatum'' is a Neotropical species of ant in the subfamily Ectatomminae. Common in the Neotropics, the species is found from Mexico to Argentina. It is a host to the related social parasite ''Ectatomma parasiticum'', the only known parasitic species in the subfamily Ectatomminae. See also *Ectatomin Ectatomin is a protein toxin from the venom of the ant ''Ectatomma tuberculatum''. Ectatomin can efficiently insert into the plasma membrane, where it can form channels. Ectatomin was shown to inhibit L-type calcium currents in isolated rat cardi ... References External links * Ectatomminae Hymenoptera of North America Hymenoptera of South America Insects of Central America Insects described in 1792 Taxa named by Guillaume-Antoine Olivier {{ant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zacryptocerus Maculatus
''Cephalotes'' is a genus of tree-dwelling ant species from the Americas, commonly known as turtle ants. All appear to be gliding ants, with the ability to "parachute" and steer their fall so as to land back on the tree trunk rather than fall to the ground, which is often flooded. Ecological specialization and evolution of a soldier caste One of the most important aspects of the genus' social evolution and adaptation is the manner in which their social organization has been shaped by environmental pressures.Hölldobler, B., Wilson, E. O., & Nelson, M. C. (2009). The superorganism: the beauty, elegance, and strangeness of insect societies. New York: W.W. Norton. This is particularly true of the species '' Cephalotes rohweri'', in which an entire soldier class has evolved as a result of highly specialized nest cavity availability.Powell, S. (2008). Ecological specialization and the evolution of a specialized caste in ''Cephalotes'' ant. Functional Ecology, 22, 902-911. Because an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
