Jump to content

Hydnophytum moseleyanum

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Smooth ant plant
Foliage, flowers and fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Hydnophytum
Species:
H. moseleyanum
Binomial name
Hydnophytum moseleyanum

Hydnophytum moseleyanum, commonly known as smooth ant plant, is a plant in the coffee and gardenia family Rubiaceae native to the Philippines, New Guinea and Cape York Peninsula in Australia. It is an epiphyte that inhabits mangrove forest and rainforest, and it forms a symbiotic relationship with certain species of ants.[4]

Taxonomy

[edit]

This species was first described in 1884 by the Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari, and published in his book Malesia.[5]

Conservation

[edit]

This species is listed by the Queensland Government's Department of Environment, Science and Innovation as "special least concern", a rating unique to Queensland which is ranked between "least concern" and "near threatened".[1][6] As of 14 August 2024, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Species profile—Hydnophytum moseleyanum". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Hydnophytum moseleyanum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Hydnophytum moseleyanum Becc". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Hydnophytum moseleyanum". LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of living forms. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  5. ^ Beccari, Odoardo (1884). Malesia. Genoa: Istituto Sordomuti. p. 125. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Threatened species conservation classes". Queensland Department of Environment, Land and Water. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
[edit]