Rhizanthes zippelii

Rhizanthes zippelii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rafflesiaceae
Genus: Rhizanthes
Species:
R. zippelii
Binomial name
Rhizanthes zippelii
Synonyms
  • Brugmansia zippelii Blume
  • Mycetanthe zippelii (Blume) Hochr.
  • Zippelia brugmansia Rchb.
  • Brugmansia bakhuizenii Heinr.

Rhizanthes zippelii is a species of parasitic flowering plant without leaves, stems, roots, or photosynthetic tissue. Its flowers bud out of the roots of the Tetrastigma vine. It is found in the tropical rainforests of Java. The flowers are reddish-brown, with long hanging tips, and are from 12 to 29 cm across.