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Balanophora japonica
Balanophora japonica (Japanese:ツチトリモチ; Chinese:日本蛇菰) is a species of flowering plant species in the family Balanophoraceae. It is endemic to Japan.
Balanophonin is a neo-lignan that can be found in B. japonica. It also contains ellagitannins, lignan glycosides, caffeoyl, coumaroyl, galloyl, hexahydroxydiphenoyl glucoses and the hydrolyzable tannins balanophotannin D, E, F and G that contain an oxidized hexahydroxydiphenoyl (HHDP) group.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Balanophora japonica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
