Gleadovia konyakianorum

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Gleadovia konyakianorum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Gleadovia
Species:
G. konyakianorum
Binomial name
Gleadovia konyakianorum
Odyuo, D.K.Roy & Aver.

Gleadovia konyakianorum is a species of parasitic plant native to the Mon district in Nagaland, India. [1] [2] [3]

The species named in honour of the Konyak people in Nagaland. [4]

Description

The species is a holoparasite, meaning that it derives its entire nutritional requirement from its host plant, which is a species of the genes Strobilanthes. It has no chlorophyll, but has a vascular system and absorbs nutrients from the host plant using a haustorium. The species is a root parasite, grows up to a height of 10 cm and bears white and tubular flowers.

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References

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