Hydnophytum puffii vipp 2-5 with orange flowers in a

with orange flowers in a dense cluster on a simple spike

A species supremely adapted to the harsh climate of the nearly rain free canyons of interior southern Ecuador and northern Peru

to us anyway

bright glossy green blushing red in strong light and flushing bright red at anthesis

Hydnophytum puffii vipp 2-5 with orange flowers in aThis is a relatively newly described ant plant. A linear leaved epiphyte known to come from Sabah, Malayasia. This caudiciform is a member of the family Rubiaceae which include coffee and gardenias. The leaves are leathery and have narrow branches. There are tiny openings in the caudex which leads to a labyrinth of interior chambers. In nature this plant maintains a symbiotic relationship with a certain ant which protects the plant from predators. In