Anthorrhiza

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Rubioideae
Tribus: Psychotrieae
Genus: Anthorrhiza
Species: A. areolata – A. bracteosa – A. caerulea – A. camilla – A. chrysacantha – A. echinella – A. mitis – A. recurvispina – A. stevensii
Name

Anthorrhiza C.R.Huxley & Jebb, Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belg. 60: 420. (1990)

Type species: Anthorrhiza echinella C.R.Huxley & Jebb, Bull. Jard. Bot. Natl. Belg. 60: 420. (1990)

References

Huxley, C.R. & Jebb, M.H.P. 1990. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 60(3–4): 420.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Anthorrhiza in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 May 2. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Anthorrhiza. Published online. Accessed: May 2 2019.
Tropicos.org 2019. Anthorrhiza. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2 May 2019.

Anthorrhiza is a genus of myrmecophytic flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, including the Louisiade Archipelago.[1] It is one of five ant-plant genera in the family Rubiaceae, the others being Hydnophytum, Myrmecodia, Myrmephytum, and Squamellaria.[2]
Species

Anthorrhiza areolata C.R.Huxley & Jebb
Anthorrhiza bracteosa C.R.Huxley & Jebb
Anthorrhiza caerulea C.R.Huxley & Jebb
Anthorrhiza camilla Jebb
Anthorrhiza chrysacantha C.R.Huxley & Jebb
Anthorrhiza echinella C.R.Huxley & Jebb
Anthorrhiza mitis C.R.Huxley & Jebb
Anthorrhiza recurvispina C.R.Huxley & Jebb
Anthorrhiza stevensii C.R.Huxley & Jebb

References

"Anthorrhiza in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 25 January 2013.
Huxley CR, Jebb MHP (1991). "The tuberous epiphytes of the Rubiaceae 2: The new genus Anthorrhiza". Blumea. 36: 21–41.