Langsdorffia hypogaea
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Balanophoraceae |
| Genus: | Langsdorffia |
| Species: | L. hypogaea
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| Langsdorffia hypogaea | |
Langsdorffia hypogaea is a parasitic plant of the family Balanophoraceae which parasitizes Quercus spp. among others. It is native from southern Mexico through northern South America. It forms a pseudotuber composed of tissue of the host integrated with its own tissue that can be up to a square meter (3ft 3in squared) in size. The Langsdorffia flower clusters (which are capitula composed of myriads of tiny florets) emerge from the soil out of these "tubers".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Zuchowski, Willow (2007). Tropical Plants of Costa Rica. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell Univ. Press. p. 286. ISBN 9780801445880.
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