Balanophoraceae
Balanophora

Balanophora papuana Schltr.

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50: 68 (1913)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peninsula Thailand to New Guinea. It is a holoparasitic perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, Malaya, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1971-1976). Flora Malesiana 7: 1-876. 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?
Oct 15, 1969 Schlecter, R. [18602] Papua New Guinea K000674591 Syntype Yes
Womersley, J.S. [12590] K:SPC-26336.000 No
Sands, M.J.S. [418] K:SPC-29047.649 No
Milliken, W. [1583] Indonesia K:SPC-62869.000 No
Gillison, A. K:SPC-25837.000 No
Jacobs [7454] Philippines K:SPC-07690.000 No
Milliken, W. [1501] Indonesia K:SPC-62875.000 No
Jacobs [7454] Philippines K:SPC-07689.000 No
Forman, L.L. [217] K:SPC-18932.000 No
Sands, M.J.S. [379] Indonesia K:SPC-20462.015 No
Elmer, A., D. E. [10870] Philippines Balanophora incarnata K000674587 Isotype Yes
Forman, L.L. [206] Indonesia Balanophora celebica K:SPC-17002.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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