Balanophora nipponica

Balanophora nipponica

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 nipponica

Name

Balanophora nipponica Makino, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 23: 59, pl. 3 (1909)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Balania nipponica (Makino) Masam. in Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Formosa 23: 205 (1933)
  • Balanophora japonica var. nipponica (Makino) Ohwi in Fl. Jap.: 402 (1965)
• Heterotypic
  • Balanophora kiusiana Ohwi in Fl. Jap., ed. rev.: 1437 (1965)

Note:: Accepted species by Govaerts 2024, but considered as synonym of Balanophora japonica var. nipponica by Hassler 2024.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Eastern Asia Japan References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Makino, T. 1909. Observations on the Flora of Japan. (Continued from p. 23) The Botanical Magazine [Tokyo] 23(267): 59–75. DOI: 10.15281/jplantres1887.23.267_59 J-Stage (PDF) Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Balanophora nipponica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov. 17. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Balanophora nipponica. 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. 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Balanophora nipponica. Published online. Accessed: 17. Nov. 2024.

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