Author: |
C.R. Huxley & M.H.P. Jebb,
2019 |
Family: |
RUBIACEAE |
Origin: |
Mount Doorman, Western New
Guinea; Indonesia |
Soil: |
Epiphytic |
Water: |
Maximum |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
7 Centimetres |
Height: |
30 Centimetres |
Flower: |
White |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names: |
- |
Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Rubiaceae family was given this name by
Camilla Rose Huxley and Matthew H. P. Jebb in 2019.
It is found on Mount Doorman, Western New Guinea in Indonesia, growing
as an epiphyte or on the ground with lots of water and some sun.
The caudex can grow to seven centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to 30 centimetres in height. The flowers are white and the fruits light
red.
The genera name
after Greek hydnon meaning 'tuber' and phyton
meaning 'plant', after the swollen branches. The species name from
Latin; pauper; 'poor' for the somewhat diminutive specimens.
This plant houses
frogs. |