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Balanophora Fungosa

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{{stub}}'''Balanophora fungosa''' is a fleshy, leafless herb that is total parasitic on the roots or rhizomes of various host species. A perennial plant growing from a tuberous rootstock, it grows up to 15cm tall.The roots of at least one form of this plant are harvested locally for their wax, which is used for lighting purposes.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Wound}}, {{Uses|Piles}}.<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Parts Used==
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=Gaja Pippali, Markata Pippali|en=|gu=|hi=Gaja Pippali|kn=Markata Pippali, Gaja Pippali|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=Ati Tippali|te=Veerchedi}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Properties==
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
 
===Guna===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Perennial}}
==Identification==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Evergreen rainforests}}.
==Photo Gallery==
==References==
 
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">["chemistry"]</ref>
<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.32, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">["morphology"]</ref>

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