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Myrmecodia Alata
''Myrmecodia'' is a genus of Epiphyte, epiphytic myrmecophytes (mər′mek•ə‚fīt; literally "ant-plant"), native to Southeast Asia, but also present in Indochina, Malaysia, the Oceania, Southwest Pacific, the Philippines, Fiji, and extending south to Queensland and Cape York Peninsula, Cape York in Australia. It is one of five ant-plant genera in the family Rubiaceae, the others being ''Anthorrhiza'', ''Hydnophytum'', ''Myrmephytum'', and ''Squamellaria''. Myrmecophytes, or ant plants, live in a Mutualism (biology), mutualistic association with a colony of ants. These plants possess structural adaptations that provide ants with food and/or shelter. ''Myrmecodia'' are also classified as Epiphyte, ephiphytes. The term ''epiphytic'' derives from the Greek language, Greek ''epi-'' (meaning 'upon') and ''phyton'' (meaning 'plant'). Epiphytic plants are sometimes called "Epiphyte, air plants" because they do not root in soil. An epiphyte is a plant that grows harmlessly upon anot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrmecodia Platytyrea
''Myrmecodia'' is a genus of Epiphyte, epiphytic myrmecophytes (mər′mek•ə‚fīt; literally "ant-plant"), native to Southeast Asia, but also present in Indochina, Malaysia, the Oceania, Southwest Pacific, the Philippines, Fiji, and extending south to Queensland and Cape York Peninsula, Cape York in Australia. It is one of five ant-plant genera in the family Rubiaceae, the others being ''Anthorrhiza'', ''Hydnophytum'', ''Myrmephytum'', and ''Squamellaria''. Myrmecophytes, or ant plants, live in a Mutualism (biology), mutualistic association with a colony of ants. These plants possess structural adaptations that provide ants with food and/or shelter. ''Myrmecodia'' are also classified as Epiphyte, ephiphytes. The term ''epiphytic'' derives from the Greek language, Greek ''epi-'' (meaning 'upon') and ''phyton'' (meaning 'plant'). Epiphytic plants are sometimes called "Epiphyte, air plants" because they do not root in soil. An epiphyte is a plant that grows harmlessly upon anot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
