Hydnora
| Hydnora | |
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| Hydnora africana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Piperales |
| Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hydnoroideae |
| Genus: |
Hydnora Thunb. |
| Synonyms | |
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Aphyteia Ach. |
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Aphyteia Ach.
Hydnora is a group of parasitic plants described as a genus in 1775. It is native to Africa and to the Arabian Peninsula.
The following species are listed within the genus Hydnora:
The genus name Hydnora derives from the ancient greek ὕδνον, 'truffle', because of the somatic structure of this root parasite.
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