Ivy Amor F. Lambio , Marnelli S. Alviola , Cristian C. Lucañas , Aimee Lynn A. Barrion-Dupo , Camille Faith D. Duran , Ma. Francia Kyla M. Cammayo , Kirk J. Taray , Orlando L. Eusebio , Ireneo L. Lit Jr.
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A new record of a holoparasitic plant is hereby reported to thrive in the twilight zone of Dry Cave I, Tayabas, Quezon Province, Philippines. This is the first record of a Balanophora species thriving within cave ecosystems. Based on the observed production of white sap from the roots inside the cave and a preliminary survey of trees above the cave, the probable host of the Balanophora abbreviata is Ficus sp. (Moraceae). Fig trees are capable of producing deeply penetrating and lithophytic roots. Based on the existence of various arthropods in and within the vicinity of the plant clumps, the possible role of B. abbreviata as part of the food web within Dry Cave I is also discussed.
据此报告，菲律宾奎松省塔亚巴斯干洞 I 的暮光区有一种新的全寄生植物。这是首次记录到在洞穴生态系统中繁衍生息的百兰草物种。根据观察到的洞穴内根部分泌的白色汁液以及对洞穴上方树木的初步调查，Balanophora abbreviata 的寄主可能是无花果树（桑科）。无花果树能够生出穿透力很强的石生根。根据植物丛中和附近存在的各种节肢动物，还讨论了 B. abbreviata 在一号 旱洞食物网中可能扮演的角色。
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