Rafflesiaceae
Rhizanthes

Rhizanthes lowii (Becc.) Harms

First published in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 36: 287 (1934)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Borneo. It is a holoparasitic perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Banziger, H. & Hansen, B. (2000). A NEW TAXONOMIC REVISION OF A DECEPTIVE FLOWER, RHIZANTHES DUMORTIER (RAFFLESIACEAE). Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society 48: 117-143.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kalkman, C. & al. (eds.) (1997). Flora Malesiana 13: 1-454. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Malaysia Brugmansia lowii K:SPC-22002.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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