Langsdorffia hypogaea
Langsdorffia hypogaea Mart.
Langsdorffia hypogaea is a parasitic plant in the Balanophoraceae family, native to southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. It parasitizes Quercus spp. and other hosts, forming a pseudotuber that can reach up to 1 m2 in size. Flower clusters emerge from the soil above these tubers.
Description
Langsdorffia hypogaea, described by Mart., is a member of the Balanophoraceae family. It is a parasitic plant found in regions including Antioquia, Boyacá, Caquetá, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, and Valle in Colombia, as well as in Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. This species forms a pseudotuber composed of a mixture of host and its own tissue, which can grow up to 1 m2 in size. The plant produces flower clusters that emerge from the soil above these pseudotubers.
Distribution
BR · SFF Iguaque | Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas | Parque Nacional Natural Cueva de los Guácharos · Floridablanca · Cerinza · Cauca, Argelia, San Juan de la Guadua, Santa Clara y el Naranjal, Nuevo Horizonte, El Naranjal y Santa Clara, Sur de la Serranía El Pinche, Quebrada Soledad y Cerro Plateado · Antioquia, Boyacá, Caquetá, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Valle · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Guatemala · Guyana · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Paraguay · Peru · Venezuela · Manizales
Synonyms
Langsdorffia moritzianaLangsdorffia rubiginosaLangsdorffia janeirensisThonningia janeirensisThonningia mexicanaSenftenbergia moritzianaLangsdorffia mexicanaSenftenbergia moritziana
