Balanophora japonica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Balanophoraceae |
Genus: | Balanophora |
Species: | B. japonica
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Binomial name | |
Balanophora japonica Makino 1902
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Synonyms | |
Balania japonica (Makino) Tiegh. |
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.[1] It also contains ellagitannins, lignan glycosides,[2] caffeoyl, coumaroyl, galloyl, hexahydroxydiphenoyl glucoses[3] and the hydrolyzable tannins balanophotannin D, E, F and G that contain an oxidized hexahydroxydiphenoyl (HHDP) group.[4]