Myrmephytum
| Myrmephytum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Myrmephytum Becc. |
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Myrmephytum is a genus of myrmecophytic flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It is distributed from central Malesia to New Guinea.[1]
It is one of five ant-plant genera in the family Rubiaceae, the others being Anthorrhiza, Hydnophytum, Myrmecodia, and Squamellaria.[2]
Species
The following list of 5 species is sourced from The Plant List.[3]
- Myrmephytum arfakianum (Becc.) Huxley & Jebb
- Myrmephytum beccarii Elmer
- Myrmephytum moniliforme Huxley & Jebb
- Myrmephytum naumannii (Warb.) Huxley & Jebb
- Myrmephytum selebicum (Becc.) Becc.
References
- ↑ "Myrmephytum in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved April 2014.
- ↑ Jebb M, Huxley C (8 February 2009). "A revision of the ant-plant genus Hydnophytum (Rubiaceae)". National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin website. Dublin, Ireland: National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ↑ Myrmephytum. The Plant List.