Biology:Myrmephytum

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Myrmephytum
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Psychotrieae
Genus: Myrmephytum
Becc.
Species

See text

Synonyms

Myrmephytum is a genus of myrmecophytic flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. 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

Wikidata ☰ Q10334174 entry