Myrmephytum

Myrmephytum is a genus of myrmecophytic flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is distributed from central Malesia to New Guinea.

It is one of five ant-plant genera in the family Rubiaceae, the others being Anthorrhiza, Hydnophytum, Myrmecodia, and Squamellaria.

Species
The following list of 5 species is sourced from The Plant List.


 * Myrmephytum arfakianum (Becc.) Huxley & Jebb
 * Myrmephytum beccarii Elmer
 * Myrmephytum moniliforme Huxley & Jebb
 * Myrmephytum naumannii (Warb.) Huxley & Jebb
 * Myrmephytum selebicum (Becc.) Becc.