Hydnoraceae

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Name (Latin)
Hydnoraceae
See Also From tracing topical name
Aristolochiales
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q132628
Library of congress: sh2003003316
Sources of Information
  • Work cat.: Beentje, H Hydnoraceae, 2002.
  • The families of flowering plants, via WWW, Jan. 13, 2003(Hydnoraceae. Subclass Dicotyledonae)
  • Web. 3(Hydnoraceae; type genus: Hydnora; family of plant; order: Aristolochiales)
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Wikipedia description:

Hydnoroideae is a subfamily of parasitic flowering plants in the order Piperales. Traditionally, and as recently as the APG III system it given family rank under the name Hydnoraceae. It is now submerged in the Aristolochiaceae. It contains two genera, Hydnora and Prosopanche: Prosopanche is native to Central and South America; Hydnora can be found in semi-arid to desert regions of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and Madagascar. Members of this subfamily have been described as the strangest plants in the world.

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