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Centranthera

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Centranthera

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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.

Species

PHYLUM

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
FamilyOrchidaceae

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
21
With media
18
Family
Orobanchaceae
Collections
A, MICH, UF, MNHN, CM, VT
Recorded in
China, India, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodge, Laos, United States

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Orobanchaceae
Image
Centranthera indica 01.JPG
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Commons category
Centranthera
taxon name
Centranthera
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Centranthera
taxon common name
胡麻草属
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Encyclopedic overview

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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.

==Species== Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of November 2022: Centranthera brunoniana Centranthera chevalieri Centranthera cochinchinensis Centranthera grandiflora Centranthera hispida Centranthera hookeri Centranthera indica Centranthera nepalensis Centranthera rubra Centranthera siamensis Centranthera tranquebarica

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