Rafflesiaceae

TaxID: 26949

Basic Information

Rafflesiaceae

Rafflesias, rafflesias

The Rafflesiaceae are a family of rare parasitic plants comprising 36 species in 3 genera found in the tropical forests of east and southeast Asia, including Rafflesia arnoldii, which has the largest flowers of all plants. The plants are endoparasites of vines in the genus Tetrastigma (Vitaceae) and lack stems, leaves, roots, and any photosynthetic tissue. They rely entirely on their host plants for both water and nutrients, and only then emerge as flowers from the roots or lower stems of the host plants.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Streptophyta

Magnoliopsida

Malpighiales

Rafflesiaceae

unclassified

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Morphological Features

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Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (1 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
United States of America Quarantine pests —

Distribution (0 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (3 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
SRR23867160 floral bud floral bud - 22997227 China: tropical ravine rainforest of Yunnan Province
SRR23867159 floral bud floral bud - 24409598 China: tropical ravine rainforest of Yunnan Province
SRR24479220 seeds seeds - 172545511 Philippines: Miagao, Iloilo

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