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]
| Kihansia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Triuridaceae |
| Genus: | Kihansia Cheek |
| Species: | K. lovettii
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| Binomial name | |
| Kihansia lovettii | |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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