Myrmecophyte (ant plant)

Japanese: アリ植物(蟻植物) - ありしょくぶつ(英語表記)myrmecophyte
Myrmecophyte (ant plant)
This plant is said to have a symbiotic relationship with ants, providing them with a habitat for them on parts of the plant body; it is common in tropical regions. It is said that in return for providing a home for the ants, the plant body is protected from predators, but there are no concrete examples of this symbiotic relationship being confirmed. Myrmecodia tuburosa (Rubiaceae) of tropical Asia grows on trees, and its swollen stems are water-storing organs when young, but dry up as it grows, and ants build nests there. Other well-known examples in the Rubiaceae family include Hydnophytum montanum of tropical Asia, Triplaris americana of the Polygonaceae family, and Barteria fistulosa of the Passifloraceae family.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
植物体の一部をアリの生活場所として提供し,アリと共生関係にあるといわれる植物で,熱帯地方に多い。アリに住居を提供する代償として植物体が外敵から保護されているといわれるが,具体的に共生関係が確かめられた例はない。熱帯アジアのアリノストリデMyrmecodia tuburosa(アカネ科)は樹木に着生しており,膨れた茎は若い時には貯水器官であるが生長するにつれて乾き,そこにアリが巣をつくる。アカネ科には,ほかに,熱帯アジアのアリノスダマHydnophytum montanumなどがあり,タデ科のTriplaris americana,トケイソウ科のBarteria fistulosaも有名な例である。

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