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Ant entrance.
A large plant from
Copenhagen Botanical Garden.
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This member of the RUBIACEAE
family was described by Jack. Itīs found in the jungles in Thailand and
Malaysia. It's a epiphyte, and needs a lots of moist, but not much sun.
It can be reproduced both by cuttings and seeds. The caudex will get op
to 30 centimetres, the branches 40 centimetres. I got mine in Botanical
Garden, Copenhagen in 2003.
The caudex is hollow, and forms a perfect nest for the ants, which
protect the plant, and gets home and sweet sap in exchange.
It get a lots of white small flowers, and small red fruits.
Sub-family: Rubioideae.
Tibe:Psychotrieae. Sub-tribe: Hydnophytinae
It needs high humidity.
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