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Ant-plant

Squamellaria thekii Jebb.

Description:

A myrmecodomic (ant-housing) caudiciform epiphyte.

Habitat:

A low-level epiphyte on rain forest tree trunks at only 300- 400 m. (984- 1312 ft.)

Notes:

Rare and highly endangered by human land uses.

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DerrickRowe
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DerrickRowe

Fiji

Spotted on Jul 31, 2013
Submitted on Jul 25, 2015

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