Orobanche L.
(broomrapes)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Orobanche alba
Thyme Broomrape, Red Broomrape
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 		Species 10 images
Orobanche caryophyllacea
Bedstraw Broomrape, Clove-scented Broomrape
Plant (Click to open)
 		Species 8 images
Orobanche elatior
Knapweed Broomrape, Tall Broomrape
(Click to open)
 		Species 29 images
Orobanche hederae
Ivy Broomrape
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 		Species 8 images
Orobanche lucorum
Barberry Broomrape
Species 1 ident. refs
Orobanche minor
Common Broomrape
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 		Species 2 subtaxa 15 images 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusOrobanche (broomrapes)
FamilyOROBANCHACEAE (eyebrights, cow-wheats, louseworts & broomrapes)
OrderLAMIALES (dead-nettles, eye-brights, foxgloves and speedwells)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Rumsey, J. & Jury, S.L. 1991 An account of Orobanche L. in Britain and Ireland Watsonia vol 18: 257-295.

Orobanche (broomrapes) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Orobanche (broomrapes)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 47 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Orobanche (broomrapes)
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