Langsdorffia
plant genus
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contents of wax
- In Balanophoraceae: Major genera and species
…genera Balanophora (20 species) and Langsdorffia (4 species) contain an inflammable waxy material, and the stems have been used as candles in South America. The rhizomes of these plants are sometimes processed to produce wax, but the plants are not abundant enough for commercial wax production. Sometimes known as Peruvian…
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