Balanophora papuana

Balanophora papuana

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:

Name

Balanophora papuana Schltr., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50(4): 68 (1913)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Balaniella papuana (Schltr.) Hosok., J. Jap. Bot. 13: 202 (1937)
  • Heterotypic
    • Balanophora celebica Warb., Pflanzenwelt 1: 517 (1913)
    • Balanophora incarnata Elmer, Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 5: 1661 (1913)
    • Balanophora oosterzeeana Valeton, Nova Guinea 8: 919, tab. CLXI (1913)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Tropical
    • Malesia
      • Borneo, Malaya, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera
    • Papuasia
      • New Guinea

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

illustration from the protologue

References

Primary references

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