Balanophora latisepala

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Balanophora latisepala

Description

Dioecious plants (inflorescences unisexual), yellowish white to yellow or grey. Leaves 3-4(-6), well spaced, distichous, patent. Ovaries ovoid, (300-)360 (-400) μ long.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present (Sarawak present); Malaya present; Thailand (Thailand present), N. Sumatra present
Indo-China, Thailand, in Malesia'. Malaya, N. Sumatra, Borneo (Sarawak, twice). .

Notes

Distinguished from B. polyandra in the anther cells not being transversally divided into smaller locelli.

Citation

Merr. 1934 – In: Contr. Arn. Arb.: 54
HANSEN 1972: p. 140. – In: Dansk Bot. Ark.: f. 37, 38
Ridl. 1924 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 174
CALDER et al. 1926 – In: Rec. Bot. Surv. India: 16
TIEGH 1907 – In: Ann. Sc. Nat. Bot.: 184
BURK. & HEND. 1925 – In: Gard. Bull. S. S.: 419
HEND. 1927 – In: Gard. Bull. S. S.: 102