Hyobanche
Sign in to saveHyobanche 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.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyOrobanchaceae
Native toCape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Namibia
Observations2,070
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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.
==Species== Currently accepted species include: Hyobanche atropurpurea Bolus Hyobanche fulleri E.Phillips Hyobanche hanekomii A.Wolfe Hyobanche robusta Schönland Hyobanche rubra N.E.Br. Hyobanche sanguinea L. Hyobanche thinophila A.Wolfe