Rhizanthes infanticida
| Rhizanthes infanticida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | 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][2]
References
- ↑ Banziger, Hans; Bertel Hansen (2000). "A new taxonomic revision of a deceptive flower, Rhizanthes Dumortier (Rafflesiaceae)" (PDF). The Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society: 117–143.
- ↑ Patiño, S.; J. Grace; H. Bänziger (2000). "Endothermy by flowers of Rhizanthes lowii (Rafflesiaceae)". Oecologia 124 (2): 149–155. doi:10.1007/s004420050001.
External links
- The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests: A Plant and Pollination Miscellany
- Photo of Rhizanthes deceptor
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