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Myrmecodia tuberosa Rubiaceae Ant Plant


Karangas vegetation, Tutong region, Brunei Darussalam. 18 June 2014. N4 44.685 E114 35.985. The swollen structure houses roots and ants allowing the plant to absorb nutrients even though it is an epiphyte.

Karangas vegetation, Tutong region, Brunei Darussalam. 18 June 2014. N4 44.685 E114 35.985. The swollen structure houses roots and ants allowing the plant to absorb nutrients even though it is an epiphyte.

WARNING:  Accurate determination of this plant or fungus depends on more than this single image.