Ridged Ant-plant by Don

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05-Jun-2026

Ridged Ant-plant

Myrmecodia platytyrea, Rubiaceae
An epiphtye. Ants live in cavities in the woody part of the plant and have a mutualistic relationship with it, bringing in nutrients and dispersing the seed to suitable substrates.

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jtocaciu		28-Sep-2026 13:15
Amazing plant in symbiosis with ants. VVVVV+++

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		16-Sep-2026 05:10
Great shot of this beautiful plant. V

joseantonio		16-Sep-2026 02:40
lovely splash of color.

Claude Gagnon		16-Sep-2026 02:23
Nice!! It looks so huge this epiphyte :))

globalgadabout		15-Sep-2026 23:30
well that is something different...assume the ants live in the woody growth supporting the leaves..

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