Dischidia rafflesiana Wallich.

• Common Name:
• Family: Apocynaceae Juss.

• Country of Origin: India to Australia
• 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 # 200300316
• Source:
• Accession Date: 10-01-2003
• Bench: 3204 - Adiantums
• Qty: 1 confirmed on 12-14-2012

Classification:

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

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