Balanophora fungosa
fungus root
As recorded: Balanophora fungosa subsp. indica (Arn.) B.Hansen
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Balanophoraceae
- Collected by
- van Beusekom, C.F.; Geesink, R.R. Geesink →van Beusekom →
- Collector number
- 3544
- Date
- 1971
- Locality
- Thailand; Kanchanaburi
- Region
- Kanchanaburi, Thailand
- Elevation
- 800 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Balanophora fungosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 788 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Queensland, AU
(c) Andrew Vocke (Murray / Briggs), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Upper Barron QLD 4883, Australia
(c) Joshua Tedham, 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)
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Cite this specimen
Balanophora fungosa. BISH 699572. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956557536. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/699572.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956557536 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026