Synonyms: Acroblastum fawcettii; Acroblastum insular; Acroblastum insulare; Acroblastum pallens; Acroblastum subglobosum; Balaniella abbreviata (homotypic); Balaniella alutacea; Balaniella distans; Balaniella hildebrandtii; Balanophora alutacea; Balanophora cavaleriei; Balanophora distans; Balanophora elkinsi; Balanophora fawcettii; Balanophora hildebrandtii; Balanophora insularis; Balanophora kainantensis; Balanophora laosensis; Balanophora micrantha; Balanophora pallens; Balanophora sarasinorum (homotypic); Balanophora subcupularis; Balanophora subglobosa; Balanophora trimera; Balanophora zollingeri; Polyplethia kainantensis