Biology:Lophophytum
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Lophophytum is a genus of parasitic plants belonging to the family Balanophoraceae.[1]
Its native range is Western South America to Brazil and Northern Argentina.[1]
Like all species of Lophophytum, L. mirabile is a root holoparasite: it does not photosynthesize and takes its nutrients via vascular connection to a host plant, using an organ called a haustorium.[2]
Species:[1]
- Lophophytum mirabile Schott & Endl.
- Lophophytum pyramidale (Leandro) L.J.T.Cardoso & J.M.A.Braga
- Lophophytum rizzoi Delprete
- Lophophytum weddelii Hook.f.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Lophophytum Schott & Endl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:3845-1.
- ↑ Trevor Padgett, Huei‐Jiun Su, Shu‐Hui Wu, Li‐yen Huang, Yiching Lin (January 2025). "Quantitative Approach for Determining Reproductive Life‐History Strategies of Parasitic Plants: A Case Study in Balanophora" (in en). Ecology and Evolution 15 (1). doi:10.1002/ece3.70746. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.70746. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
Wikidata ☰ Q5794566 entry
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