Hydnoroideae
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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.[1] It is now submerged in the Aristolochiaceae.[2][3] It contains two genera, Hydnora and Prosopanche:[2]
- 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.
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Hydnoroideae | |
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Prosopanche americana | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Piperales |
Family: | Aristolochiaceae |
Subfamily: | Hydnoroideae Walpers |
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Hydnoroideae distribution map |
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Members of this subfamily have been described as the strangest plants in the world.[4]