Hydnora africana is an achlorophyllous, chlorophyll-lacking plant in the subfamily Hydnoroideae, native to southern Africa, that parasitizes the roots of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae.
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Source Wikidata: Hydnora Africana
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Namibia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Africa, found in there.
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1. Wikipedia: Hydnora africana
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q5954107 (P225 taxon name)
article text (relationship to people), EntityId 342673
The plant grows underground, except for a fleshy flower that emerges above ground and emits an odour of faeces to attract its natural pollinators, dung beetles and carrion beetles.
View the Source 2. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Hydnora africana
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 7319908, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 7319908, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
GBIF Species API
Wikidata: Hydnora Africana
Child Taxon Of: Magnoliopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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