Plant Details

Accepted name:: Balanophora fungosa J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. [Balanophoraceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Infraspecies:: 4

Balanophora fungosa subsp. fungosa

Balanophora fungosa var. globosa (Jungh.) B.Hansen

Balanophora fungosa var. minor (Eichler) B.Hansen

Balanophora fungosa subsp. indica (Arn.) B.Hansen

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
thippali	Other	Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
Whole Plant		Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 1 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Cynomorium balanophora Forsyth f. Bot. Nomencl.: 4 (1794), nom. superfl.

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Balanophora fungosa	Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020)
Balanophora fungosa Foster	Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)
Balanophora fungosa J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.	World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Balanophora fungosa J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.	World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Balanophora fungosa J.R.Forst. & J.G.Forst.	Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2017)
Balanophora fungosa JR & G.Forst.	Orders & Families of Med. Pl. in Philippines (Carag & Buot, 2017)

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