| Display parents | 2 |
|---|---|
| Taxon | Hyobanche |
| Authority | L.[1] |
| Subdivision ranks | Species |
| Subdivision | See text |
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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.[2]
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
References
- ^ Mant. Pl. 2: 155 (1771)
- ^ Wolfe, Andrea D. (2017). "Typification of Hyobanche sanguinea (Orobanchaceae) and the identity of Hyobanche calvescens and Hyobanche glabrata". Phytotaxa. 299: 132. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.299.1.12