Myrmecodia platytyrea

Myrmecodia platytyrea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Rubioideae
Tribus: Psychotrieae
Genus: Myrmecodia
Species: Myrmecodia platytyrea
Subspecies: M. p. subsp. antoinii – M. p. subsp. platytyrea

Name

Myrmecodia platytyrea Becc., Malesia 2(1): 115 (1884)

• Holotypus: Irian Jaya, Beccari 5502 (FI)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Malesia Maluku Papuasia New Guinea Australasia Australia Queensland (Cook) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Beccari, O. 1884. Malesia; raccolta di osservazioni botaniche intorno alle piante dell'arcipelago Indo-Malese e Papuano Vol. 2. R. Instituto sordo-muti, Genova. 340 pp. BHL

Additional references

• Huxley, C.R. & Jebb, M.H.P. 1993. The tuberous epiphytes of the Rubiaceae 5: A revision of Myrmecodia. Blumea 37(2), 271–334. PDF

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