Balanophora fungosa J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island. Ilel, near Iatakuaskamil.

• Elevation

  Alt. 260 m. (853 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5435, 169.31

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

NgW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Balanophoraceae)
Balanophora fungosa J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. West
Tanna, Ilel, near Iatakuaskamil.
S 19° 32' 36.6"; E 169° 18' 37,1"; 260 m elev.
Terrestrial parasitic plant. Growing on forest floor in
dense forest of "Tanduam" area. Plant body brownish-
tan. DNA, Digital image Duplicates: 6
Gregory M. Plunkett, #4523 August 28, 2018
Martial Wahe, Presley Dovo, James Samuel.
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
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