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Hydnophytum formicarum

Ant Plant
Also known as: Hydnophytum amboinense Becc. +19 more
  • Hydnophytum amboinense Becc.
  • Hydnophytum andamanense Becc.
  • Hydnophytum blumei Becc.
  • Hydnophytum borneense Becc.
  • Hydnophytum coriaceum Becc.
  • Hydnophytum formicarum f. borneense (Becc.) Becc.
  • Hydnophytum formicarum f. latifolium (Miq.) Becc.
  • Hydnophytum formicarum f. siamense Becc.
  • Hydnophytum formicarum f. typicum Becc.
  • Hydnophytum formicarum Kurz
  • Hydnophytum formicarum subsp. blumei (Becc.) Becc.
  • Hydnophytum formicarum subsp. blumei Boerl.
  • Hydnophytum formicarum subsp. dubium (Becc.) Boerl.
  • Hydnophytum formicarum subsp. dubium Becc.
  • Hydnophytum formicarum subsp. montanum (Becc.) Boerl.
  • Hydnophytum formicarum subsp. montanum Becc.
  • Hydnophytum formicarum subsp. siamense (Becc.) Boerl.
  • Hydnophytum formicarum subsp. zollingeri (Becc.) Boerl.
  • Hydnophytum formicarum subsp. zollingeri Becc.
  • Hydnophytum formicarum var. borneense (Becc.) Becc.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphytic caudex subshrub.

Hydnophytum formicarum (commonly known as Ant Plant) is a succulent shrub within the Rubiaceae family. It is found natively in Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Succulent
Plant Type
Air Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Borneo, Cambodia, Jawa, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

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