✿Balanophoraceae · Balanophora
Balanophora polyandra
ParasiteoutdoorMedicinal
- Habit
- Parasite
- Found in India
- Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur & more
- Flowering
- September-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Balanophora polyandra
- Genus
- Balanophora
- Family
- Balanophoraceae
- Habit
- Parasite
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Balanophoraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Balanophora polyandra
A member of the Balanophoraceae family, Balanophora polyandra is a parasitic plant. In India it has been recorded in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and 1 other states. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to October.
Botanical family
Balanophoraceae
Balanophora Family
Balanophora polyandra belongs to the Balanophoraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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