Balanophora fungosa subsp. indica (Arn.) B.Hansen

 
  • Family : BALANOPHORACEAE
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Balanophoraceae
  • Species : Balanophora fungosa
  • Subspecies : indica
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Balanophora fungosa subsp. indica (Arn.) B.Hansen
  • Common name : Root plant
  • Vernacular name : Vaeruchedi (Tam.)
  • Habit : Parasite
  • Flower, Fruit : January-March
  • Comments : On hills on the floor of evergreen forests of sholas as a root parasite.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Tamil Nadu State
  • World Distribution : India, China, Hainan, Malaya, Sumatra, Pacific Islands, Australia
  • Literature : Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Balanophora fungosa subsp. indica. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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