Parasitic plants “Balanophora”

P1184760ASpecies name: Balanophora tobiracola
Locality: Okinawa island

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P1207509Species name: Balanophora fungosa
Locality: Okinawa island

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   Balanophora is a plant that is parasitic on the root of the tree. In Okinawa, two species of genus Balanophora bloom only flowers from the ground directly around February from December.