Hydnophytum
Hydnophytum
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species Rubiaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of myrmecophytic epiphytic plants from Southeast Asia with a swollen, succulent basal caudex that houses ant colonies. Ants protect the plant and provide nutrients. Belongs to the family Rubiaceae.
Distribution Southeast Asia: Malesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Australia (Queensland), Pacific islands
Conservation Several species of least concern; habitat threatened by deforestation
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Hydnophytum andamanense Becc.
Andaman ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00001
Origin
Type
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Hydnophytum antrophyoides
Antrophyum-like ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00009
Origin Nueva Guinea
Type species
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success
Hydnophytum aurantiacum
Orange ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00010
Origin Nueva Guinea, Archipiélago de Bismarck
Type species
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DocumentedMyrmecophytic
Hydnophytum borneense Becc.
Bornean ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00002
Origin
Type
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success
Hydnophytum contortum
Twisted ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00011
Origin Nueva Guinea
Type species
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success
Hydnophytum coriaceum
Leathery-leaf ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00012
Origin Malesia (Borneo, Malasia, Sumatra)
Type species
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success
Hydnophytum crassifolium
Thick-leaf ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00013
Origin Nueva Guinea, Islas del Pacífico occidental
Type species
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success
Hydnophytum ferrugineum
Rusty ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00014
Origin Queensland, Australia (Cordillera de McIlwraith, Cabo York)
Type species
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success
Hydnophytum formicarum
Common ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00015
Origin Sureste de Asia: Myanmar, Malasia peninsular, Filipinas, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, Nueva Guinea
Type species
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primary
Hydnophytum formicarum 'Baboon's Head'
Baboon's Head ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00028
Origin Cultivar de origen horticultural (base: Malasia/Tailandia)
Type cultivar
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DocumentedMyrmecophytic
Hydnophytum formicarum Jack
Jack ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00003
Origin
Type
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DocumentedMyrmecophytic
Hydnophytum formicarum Kurz
Kurz ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00004
Origin
Type
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success
Hydnophytum kajewskii
Kajewski's ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00016
Origin Isla Bougainville (Papua Nueva Guinea)
Type species
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success
Hydnophytum lorencense
Lorenz ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00017
Origin Nueva Guinea (río Lorentz / Irian Jaya)
Type species
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DocumentedMyrmecophytic
Hydnophytum montanum Blume
Blume mountain ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00005
Origin
Type
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DocumentedMyrmecophytic
Hydnophytum montanum Scheff.
Scheffler mountain ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00006
Origin
Type
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success
Hydnophytum moseleyanum
Moseley's ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00018
Origin Queensland, Australia (Cabo York), Nueva Guinea
Type species
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DocumentedMyrmecophytic
Hydnophytum moseleyanum Becc.
Moseley ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00007
Origin
Type
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success
Hydnophytum multiflorescens
Many-flowered ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00019
Origin Nueva Guinea
Type species
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success
Hydnophytum papuanum
Papuan ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00020
Origin Nueva Guinea (Irian Jaya y Papua Nueva Guinea)
Type species
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DocumentedMyrmecophytic
Hydnophytum papuanum Becc.
Papuan ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00008
Origin
Type
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success
Hydnophytum perangustatum
Very narrow ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00021
Origin Nueva Guinea
Type species
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success
Hydnophytum petiolatum
Petiolate ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00022
Origin Nueva Guinea, archipiélago de Bismarck
Type species
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success
Hydnophytum philippinense
Philippine ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00023
Origin Filipinas
Type species
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success
Hydnophytum ramiflorum
Branch-flowered ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00024
Origin Nueva Guinea
Type species
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success
Hydnophytum simplex
Simple ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00025
Origin Nueva Guinea, Queensland (Australia)
Type species
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success
Hydnophytum torricellense
Torricelli ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00026
Origin Papua Nueva Guinea (Montes Torricelli)
Type species
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success
Hydnophytum vitiense
Fijian ant plant
Specimen ID RN-HYDNO-00027
Origin Fiyi (Islas Viti)
Type species