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Revision as of 00:55, 17 December 2024 by Treeenthusiast (talk | contribs) (An interesting species, with reference.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Langsdorffia hypogaea is a parasitic plant of the family Balanophoraceae which parasitizes [[Quercus spp}} among others. It is native from southern Mexico through northern South America. It forms a pseudotuber composed of tissue of the host integrated with its own tissue that can be up to a square meter (3ft 3in squared) in size. The Langsdorffia flower clusters (which are capitula of myriads of tiny flowers) emerge from the soil out of these "tubers".
- Zuchowski, Willow (2007). Tropical Plants of Costa Rica. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell Univ. Press. p. 286. ISBN 0-978-8014-1588-0.
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