| Author: |
C.R. Huxley & M.H.P. Jebb,
1993 | |
Family: |
RUBIACEAE |
| Origin: |
Papua New Guinea |
| Soil: |
Epiphytic |
| Water: |
Maximum |
| Sun: |
Medium |
| Thickness: |
14 Centimetres |
| Height: |
30 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
White / Blue-Black |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names: |
- |
| Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Rubiaceae
family
was given this name by Camilla Rose Huxley and Matthew H.P. Jebb in 1993. It is found in
Papua New Guinea, growing as an epiphyte with quite some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to
14 centimetres in diameter, 28 long, the entire plant
to 30 centimetres in height. The flowers are white with blue-black flecks, the
fruits red to orange.
The genera name means 'ant head'. The
species name means 'strongly fortified with thorns / spines' for the
caudex. |
