Balanophora fargesii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Santalales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Santalales

Familia: Balanophoraceae
Genus: Balanophora
Species: Balanophora fargesii

Name

Balanophora fargesii (Tiegh.) Engl. ex Harms, Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2 [Engler & Prantl] 16b: 332 (1935).

Type: China, E Sichuan, Tchen-keou-tin, P. Farges s.n. Lectotype: P (selected by Hansen 1972); Isolectotype: K.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Bivolva fargesii Tiegh. in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 9, 6: 206 (1907)
• Heterotypic
  • Balanophora involucrata var. rubra Hook.f. in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 22: 44 (1856)

Note:: Considered as synonym of Balanophora involucrata Hook.f. by Lidén 2019 and Hassler 2024.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate China China South-Central, Tibet Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent East Himalaya References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Harms, H. 1935. Rafflesiaceae, Hydnaceae, Balanophoraceae. pp. 241–339. In: Engler, H.G.A.† & Harms, H., (eds.): Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien. ed. 2. Band 16b. Duncker & Humblot, Berlin. Reference page. 
• Tieghem, P. van 1907. Sur les Inovulées. Première partie: Introduction. 1, Ordre des Loranthinées. I, Alliance des Balanophorales. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, série 9, 6: 125–260. BHL Reference page. 
• Lidén, M. 2019. Balanophoraceae, SE Asia: On the identity of Balanophora involucrata Hook.f. and B. flava (Hook.f.) Lidén comb. nov. Pleione 13(1): 139–141. DOI: 10.26679/Pleione.13.1.2019.139-141, PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Balanophora fargesii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov. 15. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Balanophora fargesii. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov. 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Balanophora fargesii. Published online. Accessed: 15. Nov. 2024.