Balanophora aphylla (Balanophoraceae), a New Holoparasitic Species from Vietnam

• DOI: 10.5735/085.057.0109
• Publication Date: 2020-05-14T13:05:23Z
• Authors: Hong Truong Luu; Hieu Cuong Nguyen; Huu Dang Tran; Quoc Dat Nguyen; Tran Quoc Trung N...
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; 15. Life on land; 01 natural sciences

Balanophora aphylla Luu, H.Đ. Trn & H.C. Nguyen (Balanophoraceae) is described and illustrated as a new species from Ta Dung National Park, Central Highlands, Vietnam. It resembles B. latisepala but differs it by features of tuber, ovary, spadicles anther cells. unique in the genus has no leaves.