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Myrmecodia bullosa was reduced to a form of M. tuberosa by Huxley & Jebb in 1993. I consider this to be unjustified and consider Myrmecodia bullosa to be a good, clearly defined species. The species is characterised by the almost complete absence of spines and the almost foam-like surface structure with numerous air inlets. FIn my opinion, Myrmecodia bullosais one of the most beautiful lowland species.This form has a rather elongated, somewhat silvery caudex.
Depending on the interpretation, this is one of the many varieties of Myrmecodia platytyrea or a new species. The leaf stalks are orange in colour.
Depending on the interpretation, it is one of the many varieties of Myrmecodia platytyrea or a related species. The leaf stalks are orange in colour.
This form, which presumably belongs to the Myrmecodia platytyrea complex, has green petioles in contrast to most other forms of the complex with orange petioles. The origin of the mother plants is unclear.
Myrmecodia platytyrea is the only Myrmecodia found in Australia. However, this form originates from Papua New Guinea, located north of Australia.
Narrow quite elongated sausage-shaped caudex with numerous fine spines. Very unusual!
A Myrmecodia species from Central Luzon.
A rather peculiar species from the Nabire region. Based on the leaves and leaf bases, I suspect that the species is quite isolated in terms of relationship to other species. The plants tend to branch. The leaves are lanceolate in shape and shiny dark green.
This beautiful species from North Sulawesi is characterised by a rather irregularly shaped caudex with weak and irregular spines, orange-coloured leaf veins and very thick, dark green leaves.Highly recommended!
I received the mother plants in exchange, the original origin could not be clarified, probably New Guinea. In my opinion, it is one of the numerous forms from the Myrmecodia platytyrea complex.
A beautiful species from Pangabangan near Dinagat, an offshore island off Mindanao. In good light, the caudex is very dark in colour and somewhat reminiscent of Myrmecodia tuberosa 'bullosa'.The species is likely to be identical to a species from Dinagat that I also offer, but it comes from a different location.
Very interesting species. The caudex bears numerous undivided spines. The pink-coloured berries are striking. Unfortunately, the geographical origin of the species is unclear, as I obtained my mother plants from a botanical collection without precise information.
A Myrmecodia species from the border region with Papua New Guinea from the lowlands in southeastern Irian Jaya.The two articles Myrmecodia spec. Bupul A and M. spec. Bupul B belong to the same species, but differ slightly in their spination.They are probably related to Myrmecodia Platytyrea, but have brown leaf stalks.
A beautiful species from Dinagat, an offshore island off Mindanao. The caudex is very darkly coloured in good light and is somewhat reminiscent of Myrmecodia tuberosa 'bullosa'.
Fruit are salmon-colored. Very rare in cultivation and very nice!
A very beautiful lowland species from Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. The leaves and leaf stalks indicate a relationship with Myrmecodia alata. However, this species has white flowers.
A very beautiful species from northeast Sulawesi.The caudex of this species is completely unbranched, and the leaves are elongated. Only a few large plants.
A Myrmecodia from Mindanao (Philippines)
Myrmecodia tuberosa is very widespread. The original collection of this form comes from Papua New Guinea.
Myrmecodia bullosa was reduced to a form of M. tuberosa by Huxley & Jebb in 1993. I consider this to be unjustified and consider Myrmecodia bullosa to be a good, clearly defined species. The species is characterised by the almost complete absence of spines and the almost foam-like surface structure with numerous air inlets. FIn my opinion, Myrmecodia bullosais one of the most beautiful lowland species.This form has a brown and very compact caudex.
Myrmecodia longissima has extremely narrow leaves and belongs to the Myrmecodia species, which in nature usually hang downwards and grow downwards as epiphytes.The inflorescences are also very atypical, giving the species a special position within the genus. I would not be surprised if, upon closer inspection, this species (along with another that has similar inflorescences) were eventually grouped into a new genus of their own!
Matthew Jebb lists this beautiful species in his monograph as a type of Myrmecodia tuberosa.After I saw Myrmecodia spec. "versteegii" in various places in Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea and the plants were often found sympatric with "typical" Myrmecodia tuberosa forms and no intermediate forms are known, I consider it a good and independent species - moreover one of the most beautiful of the genus!Highly recommended!
Matthew Jebb lists this beautiful species in his monograph as a type of Myrmecodia tuberosa.After seeing Myrmecodia spec. "versteegii" in various places in Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea and the plants were often found sympatric with "typical" Myrmecodia tuberosa forms and no intermediate forms are known, I consider it a good and independent species - and one of the most beautiful of the genus!The plants from Sorong have light-coloured leaf bases and very strongly keeled leaf veins, in which they clearly differ from the plants found at Ransiki..