Myrmecodia brassii
Merr. & L. M. Perry
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Summary
Source: WikipediaMyrmecodia brassii is a myrmecophilous (ant-loving) epiphytic, or sometimes terrestrial plant in the gardenia family Rubiaceae native to New Guinea. The species was described in 1945 by Merrill and Perry. The type specimen was collected by Australian-American botanist Leonard John Brass at Lake Habbema on his 1938–39 expedition to New Guinea. The species is named after Brass.
Description
A plant with a fattened stem. This can be 30 cm across. The plant grows 2 m tall. It grows attached to other plants such as tree trunks. The base is often full of ants. The flowers are white.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It occurs at 3,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Papua, SE Asia,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
