ON THIS PLANT
Hydnophytum formicarum is a species in the genus Hydnophytum, thus making it an epiphyte and a myrmecophyte. It is native to Southeast Asia and is considered critically endangered in Singapore. It resides in open-canopied areas, rainforests, and terrestrial regions of high elevation (;).
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Hydnophytum
- Family
- Rubiaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Ant plant
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