Langsdorffia
Sign in to saveLangsdorffia 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.
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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.
==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