Balanophora fungosa

Balanophora fungosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Santalales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Santalales

Familia: Balanophoraceae
Genus: Balanophora
Species: Balanophora fungosa
Subspecies: B. f. subsp. fungosa B. f. subsp. indica
Varietates: B. f. var. globosa B. f. var. minor

Name

Balanophora fungosa J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Char. Gen. Pl.: 100, t. 50. (1776)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Cynomorium balanophora Forsyth f. in Bot. Nomencl.: 4 (1794), nom. superfl.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Australasia
      • Australia (NE-Queensland)
  • Continental: Pacific
      • Vanuatu, Fiji, Solomons, New Caledonia (rainforest), Micronesia (Truk, Moen, ToI), Northern Marianas (Alamagan, Sarigan), Southern Marianas (Saipan, Rota)
  • Continental: Asie
      • Myanmar [Burma], Vietnam, Ryukyu Isl., Manipur, Philippines (Luzon), Palawan, Java, Sulawesi, E-New Guinea, India (Manipur), Taiwan

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Illustration from the protologue 1776

Vernacular names

English: Fungus Root
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