Andreas Wistuba Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 There seems to be a huge degree of variability within Myrmecodia alata and Myrmecodia erinacea or quite a number of species that seem to be closely related to M. alata and M. erinacea. All of them share the blueish flowers. Most of the species I consider related have a whitish petiole that might be quite long, as in this example to nearly absent at other locations. All of them share a relatively simple barrel shaped caudex and present lots of spines around the alveoli. According to Huxley & Jebb, clypleoli are absent both in M. alata as well as in M. erinacea. However this specimen that quite clearly belongs to the same complex has distinct well visible clypleoli. Actually, I found specimens I consider as members of this complex at most lowland locations in Irian Jaya I was searching for ant plants more intensly. This species or variety is notable for the very long white petioles. The plant was found at 500 m asl, near Nabire, 40 km inland from the north coast of Irian Jaya: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 Excellent and there is even more because I think i can see an orchid pseudobulb to the left of the trash basket roots, it is possibly a myrmecophyte??? The other twiggy epiphyte also looks interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekin86 Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 The orchid at the base of the ant plant is an Acriopsis species, probably javanica or indica. They are usually found growing with ant plants or with Platycerium ridleyi. The twiggy epiphyte is actually the flower inflorescence of the Acriopsis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurélien Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Really? Amazing! First I was wondering that the asparagus-like shoots were a Psilotum or anything else. This Myrmecodia si really beautiful! It's pretty rare to see so many green leaves at the same time in a Myrmecodia stem. So I suspect that they are all from the shoot of the year? This will mean that plants in nature grow particularly fast... Aurélien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Bonjour have you a macro picture from these alveoli and clypeoli ? from the petiole H&J note 0.6 to 3.2 cm these petiole are more long ? strange as H & J, these two species seem to have been found has a maximum altitude of 170m and the stipule? may be a new specie jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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