Myrmecophila
| Myrmecophila | |
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| Myrmecophila brysiana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
| Genus: | Myrmecophila Rolfe, 1917[1][2] |
| Type species | |
| Myrmecophila tibicinis Batem., 1841
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Myrmecophila is a genus of plants belonging to the family
Species in this genus are either epiphytic or lithophytic in their growth habit. Their slightly scented flowers are produced on pole-like growths that extend upwards from 1 to 4 meters high and take up to 4 months to develop. Several of the Schomburgkia species were transferred into the genus Myrmecophila by Robert Allen Rolfe in 1917.[1][2]
The name Myrmecophila is a derivative of the word Paratrechina longicornis, Zacryptocerus maculatus, and Ectatomma tuberculatum.
Species
Species accepted as of June 2022:[3]
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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Lem. ) G.C.Kenn. |
Yucatán, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica | 0–200 metres (0–656 ft) |
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Myrmecophila christinae Carnevali & Gómez-Juárez | Yucatán, Belize | |
Kraenzl. ) G.C. Kenn. |
Chiapas, Guatemala | ||
| Myrmecophila galeottiana (A.Rich.) Rolfe | Chiapas | 25–550 metres (82–1,804 ft) | |
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Lindl.) Carnevali & J.L.Tapia & I.Ramírez |
Southern Mexico | |
Rchb.f) Rolfe |
Central America - Venezuela, Netherlands Antilles | ||
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Rchb.f) Rolfe |
Cayman Islands | |
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Rchb.f) Rolfe |
Mexico, Central America, Venezuela | 300–600 metres (980–1,970 ft) |
G.C.Kenn. |
Belize, Guatemala, Honduras | 360–1,100 metres (1,180–3,610 ft) |
Natural hybrids
| Image | Name | Parentage | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
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| M. × laguna-guerrerae Carnevali, L.Ibarra & J.L.Tapia | Myrmecophila brysiana × Myrmecophila christinae | Quintana Roo | ||
| M. × parkinsoniana (H.G.Jones) J.M.H.Shaw | Myrmecophila humboldtii × Myrmecophila thomsoniana | Barbados | ||
| M. × rechingeriana (H.G.Jones) J.M.H.Shaw | Myrmecophila brysiana × Myrmecophila tibicinis | Barbados, Trinidad |
See also
- Schomburgkia - a very close genus
References
- ^ a b Govaerts, R.; et al. (2018). "Plants of the world online: Myrmecophila". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ a b Rolfe,R.A. 1917. Orchid Review 25: 50
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
External links
Media related to Myrmecophila at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Myrmecophila at Wikispecies- The Orchid Photo Page
- Belize Botanic Gardens Archived 2010-12-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Orquídeas Mexican
- Jardin L'Encyclopédie
- Royal Horticultural Society: Registration of Orchids
- Ant Plants
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