• Balanophora is a genus of parasitic flowering plants in the family Balanophoraceae found in parts of tropical and temperate Asia, including the Eastern Himalayas, Malesia region, Pacific Islands, Madagascar, and tropical Africa. (wikipedia.org)
  • Root holoparasite Balanophora polyandra Griff. (wikipedia.org)
  • To provide new insights into the biology of parasitic plants in general, we assembled genomes for members of the sandalwood order Santalales, including a stem hemiparasite ( Scurrula ) and two highly modified root holoparasites ( Balanophora ) that possess chimaeric host-parasite tubers. (nature.com)
  • In contrast, Balanophora has experienced substantial gene loss for the same sets of genes as an independently evolved holoparasite lineage, the endoparasitic Sapria (Malpighiales), and the two holoparasite lineages experienced convergent contraction of large gene families through loss of paralogues. (nature.com)
  • In particular, the interaction between mimosoid legumes and holoparasites of the genus Lophophytum represents an outstanding opportunity to discern HGT events. (edu.au)