Hydnoraceae

TaxID: 22301

Basic Information

Hydnoraceae

Hydnora Family, Hydnoracées

Hydnoroideae is a subfamily of parasitic flowering plants in the order Piperales. Traditionally, and as recently as the APG III system it given family rank under the name Hydnoraceae. It is now submerged in the Aristolochiaceae. It contains two genera, Hydnora and Prosopanche: Prosopanche is native to Central and South America; Hydnora can be found in semi-arid to desert regions of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and Madagascar. Members of this subfamily have been described as the strangest plants in the world.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Streptophyta

Magnoliopsida

Piperales

Hydnoraceae

unclassified

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Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

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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 —

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Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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