✿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
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Balanophoraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Balanophora polyandra
Balanophora polyandra is a parasite belonging to the Balanophoraceae family (Balanophora Family). It is typically found in evergreen forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-October. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
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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