Diarrhoea Rose (Sarcophyte sanguinea)
Sarcophyte sanguinea is a striking parasitic plant from southern Africa, lacking chlorophyll and obtaining nutrients from host roots. Its fleshy, blood-red inflorescence.
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Synonyms
Ichthyosma wehdemannii Schltdl.
Ichthyosma weinmannii Harv.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderSantalales
- familyBalanophoraceae
- genusSarcophyte
- speciesSarcophyte sanguinea