Filed As:

Balanophoraceae
Langsdorffia hypogaea Mart.
All Determinations:

Langsdorffia hypogaea Mart.

Location:

Brazil. Bahia. Arataca Mun. Serra Peito de Moça, 9.7 km NE of Arataca on dirt road to Una, then 8.8 km NW (left) on road through Fazenda Sta. Rita to Reserva do IESB (Fazenda Palmeira). Alt. 700 - 850 m. (2297 - 2789 ft.)
Collector(s):

W. W. Thomas 14557 with J. L. Paixão, S. Sant'Ana, M. M. M. Lopes & R. Riina, 19 Jan 2006
Description:

Parasite on roots in shallow forest stream bed (with a layer of leaf litter over gravel). Roots of host with white latex. Bracts dark brown; round smooth portion of inflorescence maroon; open flower red with yellow stamens. (2 collections of infected roots). Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Habitat:

Montane forest.
Feature Notes:

[photo].
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02099018
GUID: 387edbeb-df02-480b-bfed-141b7e9f777e
Map:

Coordinates: (-15.1613, -39.3439)

Distribution:

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