Germander Broomrape (Orobanche teucrii)
Orobanche teucrii is a parasitic broomrape, native to Europe. Lacking chlorophyll, it draws all nutrients from Teucrium species, displaying distinctive purple-blue.
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Synonyms
Catodiacrum rubidum Dulac
Orobanche atropurpurea F.W.Schultz
Orobanche atrorubens F.W.Schultz
Orobanche lazica Reut. ex Boiss.
Orobanche sideritis Huter, Porta & Rigo
Orobanche teucrionepiphyta St.-Lag.
Orobanche teucriophya St.-Lag.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderLamiales
- familyOrobanchaceae
- genusOrobanche
- speciesOrobanche teucrii