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Langsdorffia hypogaea is a parasitic plant in the family Balanophoraceae which parasitizes Quercus spp. (oaks) among others. It is native from southern Mexico through Central America to northern South America. It forms a pseudotuber composed of tissue of the host integrated with its own tissue that can be up to 1 m2 (1.2 yd2) in size. The Langsdorffia flower clusters (which are capitula composed of myriads of tiny florets) emerge from the soil out of these "tubers".
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Langsdorffia hypogaea 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.
