Orobanche

Broomrape
Naked broomrape (Orobanche uniflora)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Tribe: Orobancheae
Genus: Orobanche
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Synonyms[1]
List
  • Aphyllon Mitch.
  • Boulardia F.W.Schultz
  • Catodiacrum Dulac
  • Ceratocalyx Coss.
  • Chorobanche C.Presl
  • Gymnocaulis Nutt.
  • Kopsia Dumort.
  • Loxanthes Raf.
  • Myzorrhiza Phil.
  • Necranthus Gilli
  • Orobanchella Piwow., M.Nobis & Madeja
  • Phelipanche Pomel
  • Platypholis Maxim.
  • Thalesia Raf. ex Britton

Orobanche, commonly known as broomrape, is a genus of almost 200 species of small parasitic herbaceous plants, mostly native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere.[2] It is the type genus of the broomrape family Orobanchaceae. It is a weed on broadleaf crop plants in Australia, where some states enforce mandatory destruction and reporting, as well as prohibition of sale.[3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Beck-Mannagetta, G. (1930) Orobanchaceae. In Engler, A. (ed.) Das Pflanzenreich 4: 1-348. (Engelmann:Leipzig).
  3. ^ "Broomrape, Branched Broomrape, Hemp Broomrape, Clover Broomrape, Common Broomrape". weeds.org.au. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  4. ^ Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia (2022-05-14). "Broomrapes". pir.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-07-07.