Amethyst Broomrape (Orobanche amethystea)
Orobanche amethystea, an achlorophyllous parasite of dry, sunny Eurasia & N. Africa, parasitizes Apiaceae roots, bearing purple-violet flowers. It belongs to the genus
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Synonyms
Orobanche amethystina Rchb.
Orobanche attica Reut.
Orobanche bracteata Viv.
Orobanche eryngii Duby
Orobanche eryngii-rampestris F.W.Schultz
Orobanche knappii Pant.
Orobanche lamyana Nyman
Orobanche laxa Pomel
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderLamiales
- familyOrobanchaceae
- genusOrobanche
- speciesOrobanche amethystea