Banana Orchid (Myrmecophila thomsoniana)
Myrmecophila thomsoniana is a Caribbean epiphytic orchid known for its large, hollow pseudobulbs providing a home for ants in a unique symbiotic relationship. It.
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Synonyms
Laelia thomsoniana (Rchb.f.) L.O.Williams
Schomburgkia thomsoniana Rchb.f.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderAsparagales
- familyOrchidaceae
- genusMyrmecophila
- speciesMyrmecophila thomsoniana