Genus Medusagyne
The gynoecium of the flower resembles the tentacles of a jellyfish, hence the common and generic names of the plant.Species in the genus Medusagyne of plants
Jellyfish tree - The gynoecium of the flower resembles the tentacles of a jellyfish, hence the common and generic names of the plant. This plant exhibits many adaptations to dry climate, strange on a moist archipelago. It can withstand drought, and its seeds disperse by the wind. This suggests it has Gondwanan origins.