Hydnora triceps (Hydnora triceps)
Description
Hydnora triceps is a holoparasitic flowering plant native to Africa that grows on the roots of Euphorbia dregeana.Completely lacking in chlorophyll,it depends on its host for water and nutrients.The plant structure is composed of only specialized stems,buds,and haustoria,lacking any leaf-like structures entirely.It spends its life underground and only emerges to flower.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Piperales
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Family: Hydnoraceae
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Genus: Hydnora
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