Quote[/b] (jhupp @ June 25 2004,9:41)]Ant-plants are plants that share a symbiotic relationship with ants. The three genera reffered to by Steve L all produce a thick base filled with a network of hollow spaces that provide housing for the ants in return for deffense by the ants. The species I refferd to are vines that use modiffied leaves to provide shelter in turn for deffense, pollination, and nutrients. There are a whole slew of other ant plants as well, from orchids to trees.