Dischidia major (Vahl) Merr.

• Common Name:
• Family: Apocynaceae Juss.

• Country of Origin:
• Habitat:

• Description: This species develops bullate leaves which are hollow root-filled structures. The plants also produce normal leaves in addition to the bullate leaves. These bullate leaves are formed when the outer margins of a leaf stop growing while the center of the leaf continues to grow. As time progresses the leaf margins curl under to close the gap which creates a small hole. These bullate leaves serve as ant domiciles and as water collecting/storage organs.

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Accession Data:

• Accession # 200300258
• Source: Tanya Livshultz - Cornell/Harvard
• Accession Date: 07-14-2003
• Bench: 4110 - EPI:West Dischidia
• Qty: 2 confirmed on 03-01-2013

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• SubClass: euasterid I
• Order: Gentianales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Apocynaceae
• SubFamily: Asclepiadoideae
• Tribe: Marsdenieae
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References:

1. Wikipedia

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