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Kihansia

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Triuridaceae

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Pandanales

Species
  
K. lovettii

Similar
  
Kupea, Sciaphila, Lacandonia schismatica, Triuridaceae, Lacandonia

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.

References

Kihansia Wikipedia