Andreas Wistuba Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Very little is known about Myrmephytum naumannii. The holotype is incomplete and even lacks the caudex. Last year I found a very interesting Myrmephytum in the McCluer's Gulf in West Papua. That's exactly the locus classicus of Myrmephytum naumannii. While there are considerable size differences between what I found and the fragments known, this might also be due to the fact that Hydnophytinae often flower at early age. So the Holotype might represent a young plant. This, however, remains highly speculative. If the species I found is not M. naumannii, it certainly represents a new and undescribed species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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