Biology:Rhizanthes infanticida

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Rhizanthes infanticida
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rafflesiaceae
Genus: Rhizanthes
Species:
R. infanticida
Binomial name
Rhizanthes infanticida
Bänziger, B.Hansen

Rhizanthes infanticida is a species of parasitic flowering plants without leaves, stems, roots, or photosynthetic tissue. They grow on roots of the Tetrastigma vine. They are found in the tropical forests of southern Thailand, western Malaysia, and Sumatra. The brown flowers are from 14 to 22 cm across.[1] The flowers smell like a mammalian carcass and attract flies, which pollinate the blooms while laying their eggs inside. The flies' larvae die due to the lack of nutrients, hence the species name "infanticida".[2]

References

  1. Bänziger, Hans; Hansen, Bertel (2000). "A new taxonomic revision of a deceptive flower, Rhizanthes Dumortier (Rafflesiaceae)". The Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society: 117–143. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20140512220805/http://www.aseanbiodiversity.info/Abstract/53001052.pdf. 
  2. Banziger, Hans; Bertel, Hansen (2000). "A new taxonomic revision of a deceptive flower, Rhizanthes Dumortier (Rafflesiaceae)". Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society 48: 117-143. https://www.thaiscience.info/journals/Article/NHB/10439374.pdf. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4048244 entry