Myrmephytum is a genus of myrmecophytic flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is distributed from central Malesia to New Guinea.[1]
Myrmephytum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
Tribe: | Psychotrieae |
Genus: | Myrmephytum Becc. |
Species | |
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It is one of five ant-plant genera in the family Rubiaceae, the others being Anthorrhiza, Hydnophytum, Myrmecodia, and Squamellaria.[2]
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.
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