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Thismia

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Thismia
Thismia rodwayi
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Dioscoreales
Family: Burmanniaceae
Genus: Thismia
Griff.[1][2]
Species

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Synonyms[2]

Thismia is a genus of myco-heterotrophic plants in family Burmanniaceae, first described as a genus in 1845. It is native to East and Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and the Americas.[2][3]

Species

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As of June 2024, Plants of the World Online recognises 108 species in this genus, as follows:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Griffith, William (1844). "On the root parasites referred by authors to Rhizantheae and their allies". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London. 1 (23): 221. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Thismia Griff". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Thismia Griff". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.