Gleadovia konyakianorum is a species of parasitic plant native to the Mon district in Nagaland, India.[1][2][3]
| Gleadovia konyakianorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Gleadovia |
| Species: | G. konyakianorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Gleadovia konyakianorum Odyuo, D.K.Roy & Aver.
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The species named in honour of the Konyak people in Nagaland.[4]
Description
editThe 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.
References
edit- ^ "It has white flowers, but a covetous heart". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Gleadovia konyakianorum: Parasitic plant found in Nagaland". Current Affairs. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Gleadovia konyakianorum (Orobanchaceae), a new species from Nagaland, India". Biotaxa. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Gleadovia konyakianorum: Scientists discover new parasitic plant in Nagaland". The Morung Express. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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