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Balanophora

Balanophora fungosa

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Field Notes

Description:

Parasitic plants. No leaves, no chlorophyll and has bright color. Relatively small.

Habitat:

Tropical rain forest (where those pictures taken).

Notes:

Identified using "Flora Pegunungan Jawa" - Indonesian Edition from The Mountain Flora of Java. Translated by Kartawinata, J.A. Original book author C.G.G.J van Steenis. 1st published 1972, re-publish by LIPI Press (2006).

Reference Links:

http://hua.huh.harvard.edu/china/mss/volume05/Balanophoraceae.pdf

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