Orobanchaceae

Orobanchaceae, the broomrapes, is a family of mostly parasitic plants of the order Lamiales, with about 90 genera and more than 2000 species. Many of these genera (e.g., Pedicularis, Rhinanthus, Striga) were formerly included in the family Scrophulariaceae sensu lato. With its new circumscription, Orobanchaceae forms a distinct, monophyletic family. From a phylogenetic perspective, it is defined as the largest crown clade containing Orobanche major and relatives, but neither Paulownia tomentosa nor Phryma leptostachya nor Mazus japonicus.

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Lathraea (toothwort) is a small genus of five to seven species of flowering plants, native to temperate Europe and Asia. They are parasitic plants on the roots of other plants, and are completely lacking chlorophyll. They are classified in the family Orobanchaceae.

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Striga, commonly known as witchweed, is a genus of parasitic plants that occur naturally in parts of Africa, Asia, and Australia. It is currently classified in the family Orobanchaceae, although older classifications place it in the Scrophulariaceae. Some species are serious pathogens of cereal crops, with the greatest effects being in savanna agriculture in Africa. It also causes considerable crop losses in other regions, including other tropical and subtropical crops in its native range and in the Americas. The generic name derives from Latin strī̆ga, "witch".

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Cistanche is a Eurasian and African genus of holoparasitic desert plants in the family Orobanchaceae. They lack chlorophyll and obtain nutrients and water from the host plants whose roots they parasitize. They are often known as desert hyacinths.

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Parentucellia is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae containing about four species. They are known generally as glandweeds. The genus was named for Pope Nicholas V, whose surname was Parentucelli.

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Aeginetia is a genus of plants in the broomrape family Orobanchaceae, native mostly to tropical Asia and also Cameroon (in Africa).

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Cymbaria is a genus of flowering plants in the broomrape family Orobanchaceae, native to Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Siberia, the Altai, Mongolia, northern China and Manchuria. They are hemiparasites of other plants, obtaining nutrients through haustoria which attach to the roots of the hosts, and doing some photosynthesis on their own.

Phtheirospermum is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. The only species is Phtheirospermum japonicum, which is hemiparasitic and often used as a model species to study plant parasitism. P. japonicum has a broad host range and its native range is Russian Far East to Korea.

Sopubia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.

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Boschniakia is a genus of parasitic plants in the family Orobanchaceae. They are known commonly as groundcones and they are native to western North America and extreme northeastern Asia. Some taxonomists consider Boschniakia to be three separate genera: Boschniakia, Kopsiopsis, and Xylanche. When the genus is split, only a single species remains: Boschniakia rossica, the northern groundcone.

Conopholis is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. thumb|Conopholis americana

Rhamphicarpa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.

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Rhinantheae is a tribe with fewer than 20 genera of herbaceous plants in the family Orobanchaceae.

Hyobanche are a genus of flowering plants in the broomrape family Orobanchaceae, native to southern Africa. They are root parasites that cannot perform photosynthesis, and are only observed above ground when flowering.

Seymeria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.

Nesogenes is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.

Orthocarpus, or '''owl's-clover', is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae (broomrapes). They are native to North America. A number of species formerly included in Orthocarpus have been transferred to the genus Castilleja'', which includes the plants commonly known as Indian paintbrush. Plants of the genus are generally less than in height.

Gleadovia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.

Mannagettaea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. It is a holoparasitic plant.

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thumb | right | Christisonia bicolor Gardner Christisonia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.

Brandisia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae.

Graderia is a genus of plants in the family Orobanchaceae, which is native to Africa and Socotra. It belongs to the tribe Buchnereae. It is a hemiparasitic taxon.

Centranthera is a genus of plants in the family Orobanchaceae. The genus is distributed in Asia. There are about 10 species in this genus, and the majority have funnel-shaped flowers. In Nepal, Centranthera cochinchinensis is reportedly used an alternate fodder.

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Rhynchocorys is a small genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. It was formerly classified in the family Scrophulariaceae.

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Monochasma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.

Bungea is a genus of plants, belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.

Pterygiella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.

Cycnium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. Its native range is tropical and southern Africa and Madagascar.

Siphonostegia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.

thumb | right | Esterhazya macrodonta Esterhazya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.

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Pseudosopubia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.

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Leucosalpa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.

Radamaea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.

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Gerardiina is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.