Balanophora abbreviata
Balanophora abbreviata Blume
Balanophora abbreviata is a species in the genus Balanophora, family Balanophoraceae. It was first described in 1827 by Blume. This plant is native to a wide range of regions including the Andaman Islands, Assam, Cambodia, China South-Central and Southeast, Christmas Island, Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Java, Laos, Lesser Sunda Islands, Madagascar, Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Islands, and the Philippines.
Description
Balanophora abbreviata belongs to the family Balanophoraceae, a group of parasitic flowering plants. The species is distributed across several tropical and subtropical regions in Asia and Africa. It is found in the Andaman Islands, Assam, Cambodia, China South-Central and Southeast, Christmas Island, Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Java, Laos, Lesser Sunda Islands, Madagascar, Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Islands, and the Philippines. First described in 1827 by Blume, it is part of the genus Balanophora, which includes several species of parasitic plants known for their unique ecological adaptations.
Distribution
Andaman Is. · Assam · Cambodia · China South-Central · China Southeast · Christmas I. · Comoros · Congo · East Himalaya · Hainan · India · Jawa · Laos · Lesser Sunda Is. · Madagascar · Malaya · Myanmar · New Guinea · Nicobar Is. · Philippines · Society Is. · Sulawesi · Sumatera · Thailand · Vietnam
Synonyms
Acroblastum fawcettiiAcroblastum insulareAcroblastum pallensAcroblastum subglobosumBalaniella abbreviataBalaniella alutaceaBalaniella distansBalaniella hildebrandtiiBalanophora alutaceaBalanophora cavalerieiBalanophora distansBalanophora fawcettiiBalanophora hildebrandtiiBalanophora insularisBalanophora kainantensisBalanophora laosensisBalanophora micranthaBalanophora pallensBalanophora subglobosaBalanophora trimeraBalanophora zollingeriPolyplethia kainantensisAcroblastum pallens