Hydnophytum caminiferum (Anggi Lakes, Irian Jaya)
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Hydnophytum caminiferum
Hydnophytum caminiferum Wistuba, U. Zimm., Gronem. & Marwinski is a terrestrial species of the family Rubiaceae, known exclusively from the mountain forests of the Vogelkop Peninsula (Papua, Indonesia). It grows in moss-rich mountain forests and on mountain ridges at altitudes of approximately 1,900–2,500 m. Unlike most species of the genus, it does not develop an epiphytic growth habit and its caudices are not colonised by ants.
A characteristic feature of the species is the caudex, which grows to a height of up to 60 cm and is composed of several amphora-shaped tuberules. The upward-facing, distinctly lip-shaped entry openings lead into U-shaped cavities and give the plant a distinctive appearance. Further identifying features include the small, thick-fleshed, heart-shaped leaves, which are clustered densely at the shoot tips and have a strikingly whitish underside. The flowers are greenish-white with a comparatively long corolla tube; the fruits are red. The combination of its terrestrial lifestyle, the multi-chambered caudex with upward-facing openings and the small, heart-shaped leaves makes H. caminiferum one of the most distinctive species in the genus.