Langsdorffia Explained

Langsdorffia are a genus of flowering plants in the family Balanophoraceae, native to Central America, South America, Madagascar and New Guinea. They are parasites on the roots of other plants, with no chlorophyll or stomata of their own.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Species

Currently accepted species include:

• Langsdorffia heterotepala L.J.T.Cardoso, R.J.V.Alves & J.M.A.Braga
• Langsdorffia hypogaea Mart.
• Langsdorffia malagasica (Fawc.) B.Hansen
• Langsdorffia papuana R.Geesink

Notes and References

1. 10.1600/036364411X569606 . A New Species and a Key for Langsdorffia (Balanophoraceae) . 2011 . Cardoso . Leandro Jorge Telles . Válka . Ruy José A. . Alvarenga . João Marcelo A. . 86579953 . Systematic Botany . 36 . 2 . 424–427 .
2. Thorogood . Chris . Langsdorffia : Creatures from the deep? . Plants, People, Planet . 2020 . 2 . 3 . 181–185 . 10.1002/ppp3.10102 . free .
3. Web site: Yirka . Bob . An overview of the parasitic plant Langsdorffia . phys.org . 6 August 2020.