Author: |
C.R. Huxley &
M H.P. Jebb, 2019 |
Family: |
RUBIACEAE |
Origin: |
Kebar Valley, Western New
Guineas; Indonesia |
Soil: |
Epiphytic |
Water: |
Maximum |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
30 Centimetres |
Height: |
100 Centimetres |
Flower: |
White |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names: |
- |
Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the Rubiaceae family
was given this name by
Camilla Rose Huxley and
Matthew H. P. Jebb in 2019. It is found in
the Kebar Valley, Western New
Guineas; Indonesia, growing as an
epiphyte with
lots of water and some sun. The caudex can grow to
30 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to 100 centimetres in height. The flowers are white.
The
genera name after Greek hydnon meaning 'tuber' and phyton
meaning 'plant', after the swollen branches. The species is named after
one of the botanical collectors who found it; Dr Aaron Davis from KEW. |