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Orobanchaceae - Broomrape family
Description of the family
Comment: The genera in this family until recently were considered part of Scrophulariaceae sensu lato. Recent research established they are a monophyletic group of hemiparasitic species forming a distinct family. Worldwide: c. 80 genera and 1600 species, more or less cosmopolitan but especially in temperate Eurasia, tropical Africa, North America and South America, Australia and New Zealand. |
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More sample images from the Orobanchaceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)
Links to genera: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
| Genus | Content |
| Alectra Thunb. | Description, Image |
| Buchnera L. | Description, Image |
| Buttonia McKen ex Benth. | Description |
| Cycnium E. Mey. ex Benth. | Description, Image |
| Gerardiina Engl. | |
| Graderia Benth. | Description, Image |
| Harveya Hook. | Description, Image |
| Melasma P.J. Bergius | Description |
| Micrargeria Benth. | Description, Image |
| Orobanche L. | Description, Image |
| Rhamphicarpa Benth. | Description |
| Sopubia Buch-Ham. ex D. Don | Description, Image |
| Striga Lour. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Orobanchaceae:
Flora of Mozambique: OrobanchaceaeGRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Orobanchaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
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