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Photo by Andreas Wistuba.


The flower by Andreas Wistuba.


Part of the caudex by Chien C. Lee, Flickr.com.


The leaves by Andreas Wistuba.

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.


Despite the great photos, here are a drawing by Rosemary Wise.


Photo by Andreas Wistuba.