Kihansia
| Kihansia lovettii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Triuridaceae |
| Genus: | Kihansia Cheek |
| Species: | K. lovettii |
| Binomial name | |
| Kihansia lovettii Cheek | |
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.[1]
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