Balanophora abbreviata Blume

 
  • Family : BALANOPHORACEAE
    (Balanophora Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BALANOPHORA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Balanophoraceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Balanophora abbreviata Blume
  • Habit : Parasite
  • Comments / notes : Moist deciduous and Tropical semi-evergreen forests
  • Flower, Fruit : September-October
  • Collector(s) Name : S.B.Manohar, Raja Keshava Murthy
  • Collection Nos : KFP 2686, KFP 10265
  • Collection Locality : Savandurga (Bangalore)
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Kannur district, Thrissur district, Pathanamthitta district
  • World Distribution : Africa, Indo-Malesia, Pacific Islands
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Saldanha, C. J. 1996. Flora of Karnataka vol. 2
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Balanophora abbreviata. Downloaded on 14 December 2024.

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