Sarcophyte

Sarcophyte sanguinea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Santalales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Santalales

Familia: Balanophoraceae
Genus:
Species: S. piriei – S. sanguinea

Source(s) of checklist: 

Name

Sarcophyte Sparrm., Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 37: 300. (1776)

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Ichthyosma Schltdl., Linnaea 2: 671 (1827)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Ethiopia, Somalia
    • East Tropical Africa
      • Kenya, Tanzania
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
    • Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces

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

Sarcophyte sanguinea

References

Primary references

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