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7791.000 Orobanche
Description of the genus
Parasitic herbs, lacking chlorophyll, usually covered in glandular hairs. Stems erect. Leaves present as large scales. Inflorescence a lax or dense spike or raceme. Bracts present; bracteoles 0 (in ours). Calyx campanulate. Corolla tubular, curved, strongly 2-lipped; upper lip (in ours) emarginate or shallowly 2-lobed; lower lip 3-lobed with prominent folds between. Stamens 4, didynamous, included or ± so. Capsule 2-valved. Seeds minute, numerous, subspherical. Worldwide: 150 species, temperate and warm regions Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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Other sources of information about Orobanche:
Our websites:
Flora of Malawi: OrobancheFlora of Mozambique: Orobanche
Flora of Zambia: Orobanche
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): OrobancheFlora Zambesiaca web site: Orobanche
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Orobanche
Wikipedia: Orobanche
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Orobanche
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Orobanche
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