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.
Species
The following list of 5 species is sourced from The Plant List.
[ Myrmephytum. The Plant List.]
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Myrmephytum arfakianum (Becc.) Huxley & Jebb
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Myrmephytum beccarii Elmer
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Myrmephytum moniliforme Huxley & Jebb
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Myrmephytum naumannii (Warb.) Huxley & Jebb
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Myrmephytum selebicum (Becc.) Becc.