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Langsdorffia
Sign in to saveLangsdorffia are a genus of flowering plants in the family Balanophoraceae, native to Central America, South America, Madagascar and New Guinea. They are parasites on the roots of other plants, with no chlorophyll or stomata of their own.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Langsdorffia is referenced by 6 other articles, and connects out to plant, Wikidata and Angiosperms.
It sits within the topics Balanophoraceae and Santalales genera.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
PHYLUM
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyCompositae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 30
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Balanophoraceae
- Collections
- MO, IAC, UNB, UEFS, FPMZB, UFU
- Recorded in
- Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Madagascar, Brasil, United States, Brazil
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Balanophoraceae
- Image
- Planta parasita de raiz, Langsdorffia hypogaea.jpg
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- different from
- Langsdorfia
- taxon name
- Langsdorffia
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Langsdorffia
- topic's main category
- Category:Langsdorffia
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Species
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Langsdorffia are a genus of flowering plants in the family Balanophoraceae, native to Central America, South America, Madagascar and New Guinea. They are parasites on the roots of other plants, with no chlorophyll or stomata of their own.
==Species== Currently accepted species include: Langsdorffia heterotepala L.J.T.Cardoso, R.J.V.Alves & J.M.A.Braga Langsdorffia hypogaea Mart. Langsdorffia malagasica (Fawc.) B.Hansen Langsdorffia papuana R.Geesink
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