myrmecodia - Myrmecodia tuberosa NParks Curators Corner Myrmecodia logo angka 11 spp GGGP Most Myrmecodia species are epiphytic meaning that they grow on other plants in a commensalistic relationship the epiphyte benefits while the plant it grows on is left unaffected And while these epiphytes have a commensalistic relationship with the trees they grow on they have a mutualistic relationship with the ants that are found inside Myrmecodia tuberosa the ant plant is a species of epiphytic plant in the family Rubiaceae 2 1 3 The species has a symbiotic relationship with some ant species where ants use the hollow body of the plant as shelter defend the plant from other insects and provide nutrients to the plant through their waste 4 Myrmecodia Scientific Lib In this Myrmecodia the caudex does two things 1 The caudex stores sugars and nutrients for the plant and 2 the caudex provides a home for the plants ants Myrmecodia tuberosa stem and roots Myrmecodia tuberosa stem and leaves Myrmecodia tuberosa leaf Myrmecodia tuberosa stem Myrmecodia Wikipedia Myrmecodia is a genus of epiphytic plants that host ant colonies in their swollen stems Learn about their symbiotic and mutualistic relationships with ants their evolution and their cultivation at Oxford University Botanic Garden Synonyms Myrmecodia armata Myrmecodia echinata T This unusual species forms a symbiotic relationship with ants Ant plants such as Myrmecodia tuberosa provide habitats for ant colonies high up in the forest canopy protecting them from the elements and also predators because of the spines Hollow smoothwalled tunnels form within the caudex Myrmecodia from the Greek word myrmekodes full of ants Latin tuberosa with tubers referring to the swollen pawtoon base of the stem of this species Ethnobotanical Uses Medicinal The tuber can be pounded and used as a poultice to treat swellings and headache Others It is cultivated as an ornamental plant Myrmecodia tuberosa The Huntington Oxford University Plants 400 Myrmecodia species University of Oxford Myrmecodia plants grow in tree branches and on trunks In nature Myrmecodia tubers often grow hanging downward on bare branches without significant amounts of substrate and thus depend upon symbiosis for most nutriment The plants store food and water in a greyish brown caudex that swells and grows spines over time The thick unbranched Myrmecodia plants grow in tree branches and on trunks In nature Myrmecodia tubers often grow hanging downward on bare branches without significant amounts of substrate and thus depend upon symbiosis for most nutriment The plants store food and water in a greyish brown caudex that swells and grows spines over time The thick unbranched stems are covered in clypeoli and alveoli which also Myrmecodia tuberosa National Tropical Botanical Garden Myrmecodia tuberosa Jack Cultivation and Propagation Rarely cultivated by amateur growers these plants can be tricky to grow well and are quick to shed their leaves if they are allowed to dry out or become too cold They needs warm temperatures all year round with high humidity and bright light though some protection from midday sun may be CONCLUSION Myrmecodia pendans extract from Timor Island has bacteriostatic potential inhibits the growth of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria at a concentration of at least 125 mgml and Medicinal Properties of Ant Nest Plant Myrmecodia Genus A Myrmecodia kenep tuberosa Myrmecodia tuberosa Wikipedia
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