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Myrmecophila christinae
Christina's ant-loving orchid is an epiphytic orchid from southeastern Mexico and Belize that grows on trees and sometimes on soil near shrub bases. Its hollow pseudobulbs are usually home to ant colonies, which gives the plant its name.
Myrmecophila christinae, or Christina's ant-loving orchid, is a species of tree-dwelling orchid native to southeastern Mexico and Belize. It belongs to the family Orchidaceae.
Myrmecophila christinae occurs in southeastern Mexico, mainly the Yucatan Peninsula, and Belize.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Myrmecophila christinae by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
