New and little-known myrmecophytic associations from Bornean rain forests
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- The woody climber Millettia niuewenhuisii (Fabaceae) and the shrub Myrmeconauclea strigosa (Rubiaceae) in Sabah, Borneo are associated with ants. The hollow stems of Millettia nieuwenhuisii are regularly inhabited by an aggressive Cladomyrma sp., which keeps pseudococcids inside the stem. On Myrmeconauclea strigosa the ants live in hollow internodal swellings near the end of the branches. In this plant many different ant species use the nesting space in an opportunistic manner.
Author: | Ulich Maschwitz, Brigitte Fiala, Ying Fah Lee, Vun Khen Chey, Fui Lian Tan |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-42957 |
Document Type: | Journal article |
Faculties: | Fakultät für Biologie / Theodor-Boveri-Institut für Biowissenschaften |
Language: | English |
Year of Completion: | 1989 |
Source: | In: Malayan Nature Journal (1989) 43, 106 - 115. |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 58 Pflanzen (Botanik) / 580 Pflanzen (Botanik) |
Release Date: | 2010/04/26 |