Balanophora fungosa
Balfu Balanophoraceae

Balanophora fungosa

Balanophoraceae Family
Taxonomic Classification
Kingdom Plantae Family Balanophoraceae
PlantGIR · v1.0
Genome & Ploidy
Polyploidy History (PhyloWGD)
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Species Notes
Description
Balanophora fungosa, sometimes known as fungus root, is a flowering plant in the family Balanophoraceae and occurs in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and some Pacific islands. It is a parasite growing on the roots of rainforest trees. The flowering structure is shaped like a puffball but in fact consists of a globe covered with thousands of tiny female flowers.
Data source
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Image credit
© Wikimedia Commons — Balanophora fungosa
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Protein sequences
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Coding sequences
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