Common name: Codonanthe
Family: Gesneriaceae
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Country of Origin: Brazil - most likely southeastern
Description: Codonanthe grow epiphytically in ant nests. Extrafloral nectaries on the lower surfaces, in the axils of the leaves, and at the base of the sepals produce sugars that attract the ants. The seeds are brightly colored and are taken by the ants to the nest where they germinate.
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USDA Zone: 11
Source: MBG
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Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid I
- Order: Lamiales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Gesneriaceae
- SubFamily: Gesneroideae
- Tribe: Episcieae
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References:
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 28 April 2015.
- Image #00 (cropped) and #01 (original) by Mihai Costea at PhytoImages.siu.edu. Last accessed on Wednesday, July 19, 2017.
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