Group:
1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons
Family:
Balanophoraceae
Genus:
Balanophora
Common sinhala name:
Jata Mansa
Habit:
Origin:
Native
National conservation status:
EN - Endangered
Legal status:
Protected species under FFPO (Flora and Fauna Protection Ordinance)
Similar species:
All vernacular names:
![Balanophora fungosa J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.](https://floraofsrilanka.com/uploads/species/resized/species_1628670948_161658677_3828373357242055_3266013492232386962_n.jpg)