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Balanophora japonica (Balanophora japonica)

Description

Balanophora japonica (Japanese:ツチトリモチ,Chinese:日本蛇菰) is a plant species in the genus Balanophora found in Japan. Balanophonin is a neo-lignan that can be found in B. japonica. It also contains ellagitannins, lignan glycosides, caffeoyl, coumaroyl, galloyl, hexahydroxydiphenoyl glucoses and the hydrolyzable tannins balanophotannin D, E, F and G that contain an oxidized hexahydroxydiphenoyl (HHDP) group.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Santalales

            • Family: Balanophoraceae

              • Genus: Balanophora