Myrmephytum

 ( Rubiaceae Genera ) 

Myrmephytum is a genus of myrmecophyte in the family Rubiaceae. It is distributed from central Malesia to New Guinea.

It is one of five ant-plant genera in the family Rubiaceae, the others being Anthorrhiza, Hydnophytum, Myrmecodia, and Squamellaria.

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Species The following list of 5 species is sourced from The Plant List. Myrmephytum. The Plant List.

• Myrmephytum arfakianum (Becc.) Huxley & Jebb
• Myrmephytum beccarii Elmer
• Myrmephytum moniliforme Huxley & Jebb
• Myrmephytum naumannii (Warb.) Huxley & Jebb
• Myrmephytum selebicum (Becc.) Becc.

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