Daintree Cactus?

Kitty Ni'Var · Post by **Kitty Ni'Var** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:09 am

Was hoping you could all help me identify this plant. It is all over the drier part of our rainforest property and I have never seen it else where. Everyone i know who knows anything about cacti says its an orchid and everyone i know who knows orchids says it a succulent. So i am putting out to you all.

birdguy34 · Post by **birdguy34** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:34 am

Its either a Hydnophytum or a Myrmecodia. Probably the second name, I have a hard time with telling them a part unless I see both together. They are ant-plants.
Chris

Kitty Ni'Var · Post by **Kitty Ni'Var** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:38 am

thank you Chris. Excellent Start :)

Kitty Ni'Var · Post by **Kitty Ni'Var** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:41 am

looking at some online photos i would say its a Myrmecodia. Thank you so very much.

iann · Post by **iann** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:08 am

Looks like Myrmecodia beccarii. If you're somewhere between Ingham and Cooktown that would be the name.

Post by **daiv** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:16 pm

... and it is not a cactus either way, even if it is somewhat succulent.

cruaux · Post by **cruaux** » Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:02 pm

And it's definitely not an orchid either.

Here's the Australian National Botanic Gardens information on the plant.

This species is considered vulnerable, mainly due to loss of the lowland vine forest habitat.