Kihansia

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Kihansia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Triuridaceae
Genus: Kihansia
Cheek
Species:
K. lovettii
Binomial name
Kihansia lovettii

Kihansia is a genus of parasitic plants in the Triuridaceae, lacking chlorophyll and obtaining nutrients from fungi in the soil. It contains only one known species, Kihansia lovettii, endemic to the Ulanga District of Tanzania. [2]

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References

  1. Ndangalasi, H. (2021). "Kihansia lovettii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T205444319A206197972. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T205444319A206197972.en . Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families