Species
Helosis cayennensis
(Sw.) Spreng.
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Taxonomy
Family
Balanophoraceae
Genus
Helosis
Species
Helosis cayennensis
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Helosis brasiliensisHelosis guyannensis var. andicolaCaldasia brasiliensisHelosis mexicana var. andicolaCaldasia fungiformis
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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