Relictithismia
Sign in to saveRelictithismia kimotsukiensis is a species of fairy lanterns. It is placed either in the family Thismiaceae, or in the family Burmanniaceae by those who do not recognize Thismiaceae. It is the only species in the genus Relictithismia. This mycoheterotrophic plant is known only from the Kimotsuki Mountains, in the Ōsumi Peninsula, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu Island, in the southern Japan. The species is assessed as Critically Endangered based on IUCN Guidelines.
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Relictithismia kimotsukiensis is a species of fairy lanterns. It is placed either in the family Thismiaceae, or in the family Burmanniaceae by those who do not recognize Thismiaceae. It is the only species in the genus Relictithismia. This mycoheterotrophic plant is known only from the Kimotsuki Mountains, in the Ōsumi Peninsula, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu Island, in the southern Japan. The species is assessed as Critically Endangered based on IUCN Guidelines.
==Description== Like related genera, Relictithismia lacks chlorophyll and feeds on fungi. The genus is distinguished from the closely related Haplothismia by its solitary flowers, having an annulus, and anther thecae largely separated, whereas in Haplothismia the 2-6 flowers are borne on pseudoracemes, without annulus, and the anther thecae are connate. Flowering individuals, as well as individuals with immature fruits, were observed and collected in the month of June.
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