Balanophora fungosa
fungus root
As recorded: Balanophora indica (Arn.) Griff.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Balanophoraceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 35517
- Date
- January 22, 1954
- Locality
- Anao, E.N.E. of Mt. Santa Rose
- Island
- Guam
- Elevation
- 140 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 22, 1954, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 17 other specimens.
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Mucuna gigantea
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Ochrosia mariannensis
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Paratrophis pendulina
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Peperomia mariannensis
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Balanophora fungosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1954. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 787 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Wooroonooran National Park, Goldsborough, QLD, AU
(c) Andrew Vocke (Murray / Briggs), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Mount Hypipamee, AU-QL-AT, AU-QL, AU
(c) Daniel Schlaepfer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Mount Hypipamee, AU-QL-AT, AU-QL, AU
(c) Julie Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-13
Upper Barron, QLD, AU
(c) elliotcondous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Lake Eacham, QLD, AU
(c) elliotcondous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Euodia Cl, Kamerunga, QLD, AU
(c) Rebekah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Balanophora fungosa. BISH 647166. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956250995. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/647166.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956250995 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026