Balanophoraceae

Balanophora J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

First published in Char. Gen. Pl.: 99 (1776)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical Africa, Tropical Australia, Tropical & Subtropical Asia, Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Fiji, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Marianas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Boyce, P.C. [1034] Thailand K:SPC-63242.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7248] Burma K001127005 Unknown Type Material Yes
van Beusekom, C.F. [3370] Thailand K:SPC-34823.000 No
Henderson, M.R. [22810] Malaysia K:SPC-18449.000 No
Hooker, J.D. India K:SPC-37686.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7248] Burma K001127006 Unknown Type Material Yes
Van Bensekom, C.F. [3493] Thailand K:SPC-34824.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7246] Nepal K001127002 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. India K:SPC-29047.200 No
Lewis, G.P. [GPL 344] Malaysia K:SPC-40028.000 No
Hooker, J.D. India K:SPC-37581.000 No
Madulid; Reynoso; MPM; EMGA [27383] Philippines K001871285 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 7247] K001127004 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lewis, G.P. [GPL 370] Malaysia K:SPC-40869.000 No
Hooker, J.D. India K:SPC-29047.208 No
Utteridge, T.M.A. [425] Indonesia K:SPC-64561.000 No
Boyce, P.C. [1009] Thailand K:SPC-63240.000 No
Hooker, J., D. [s.n.] India K000674595 Type Yes
Hooker, J., D. [s.n.] India K000674594 Lectotype Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7248] Burma K001127007 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7248] Burma K001127008 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7249] Burma K001127009 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-29047.204 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K:SPC-37858.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7246] K001127003 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9292] Cameroon K:SPC-01251.000 No
Hooker, J.D. India K:SPC-29047.207 No
Lewis, G.P. [GPL 351] Malaysia K:SPC-40868.000 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China

    • The Malesian Key Group (2010) Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China (Version 2.0, 28 Jul 2010) The Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Leiden and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0