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Botanical Family · Santalales

Balanophoraceae

Balanophora Family

3 speciesOrder Santalales2+ well-known plants

The Balanophoraceae family (Balanophora Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Santalales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 3 species. Its members are predominantly parasites. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Dwarf Balanophora and fungus root.

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Representative BALANOPHORACEAE specimen
Representative specimen · Balanophoraceae

Typical flower & fruit

  • Flower symmetryVariable
  • InflorescenceVariable
  • FruitDrupe

Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.

Notable members

Dwarf BalanophoraBalanophora abbreviataFungus RootBalanophora fungosa subsp. indica

All 3 species in BALANOPHORACEAE

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