Balanophoraceae
Balanophora
Balanophora fungosa
- Family
- Balanophoraceae
- Genus
- Balanophora
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Common names
By language (5)
- Chinese
- 粗穗蛇菰, 蛇菰
- English
- Balanophora, Fungus root
- Japanese
- リュウキュウツチトリモチ
- Thai
- กากหมากตาฤๅษี, กกหมากพาสี
- Vietnamese
- Dó đất
Synonyms
- Cynomorium australe Hook.f.
- Cynomorium balanophora Forsyth f.
- Cynomorium fungosum Raeusch. ex Steud.
- Cynomorium parasiticum Sw. ex Steud.
- Cynomorium philippense Blanco
Characteristics
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Photos
Photo: coenobita, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Mmsmr, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.