Myrmephytum

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: Myrmephytum
Species: M. arfakianum – M. beccarii – M. moniliforme – M. naumannii – M. selebicum
Name

Myrmephytum Becc., Malesia 2: 92. (1884)

Type species: Myrmephytum selebicum (Becc.) Becc., Malesia 2: 93. (1884)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Myrmedoma Becc., Malesia 2: 94. (1884)

References

Beccari, O. 1884. Malesia [Edited by Beccari, Odoardo] 2: 92.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Myrmephytum. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 19 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Myrmephytum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Feb. 2020.

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

"Myrmephytum in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved 26 April 2014.
Jebb M, Huxley C (8 February 2009). "A revision of the ant-plant genus Hydnophytum (Rubiaceae)". National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin website. Dublin, Ireland: National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin. Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
Myrmephytum. The Plant List.