Author: |
Wistuba ia, 2014 |
Family: |
RUBIACEAE |
Origin: |
Vogelkop, Western New Guinea;
Indonesia |
Soil: |
Mosses |
Water: |
Maximum |
Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
Thickness: |
30 Centimetres |
Height: |
100 Centimetres |
Flower: |
White |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names: |
- |
Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Rubiaceae family
was given this name by Andreas Wistuba, Urs Zimmermann, Thomas
Gronemeyer and David Marwinski in 2014. It is found on Vogelkop, Western
New Guinea in Indonesia, growing in the mosses on the ground with
lots of water and quite some sun. The caudex can grow to
30 centimetres in diameter and 60 centimetres high, the entire plant
to 100 centimetres in height. The flowers are white.
The
genera name after Greek hydnon meaning 'tuber' and phyton
meaning 'plant', after the swollen branches. The species is named for
the strange structure: Latin caminus; 'chimney': and
ferre; 'carrying. |