Orobanche teucrii

Orobanche teucrii
Two orange-ish plants with tube-shaped whitish flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Orobanche
Species:
O. teucrii
Binomial name
Orobanche teucrii
Holandre
Synonyms[1]
  • Catodiacrum rubidum Dulac
  • Orobanche atropurpurea F.W.Schultz
  • Orobanche atrorubens F.W.Schultz
  • Orobanche lazica Reut. ex Boiss.
  • Orobanche marginata Reut. ex Boiss.
  • Orobanche sideritidis Huter, Porta & Rigo
  • Orobanche teucrionepiphyta St.-Lag.
  • Orobanche teucriophya St.-Lag.

Orobanche teucrii, commonly known as Germander broomrape, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae. It is an obligate parasite native to Europe, and was described in 1829.

Taxonomy

The species was described by Jean Joseph Jacques Holandre in 1829.[1]

Distribution

Orobanche teucrii' is native to the temperate biome of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy (including Sardinia), the north-west Balkan peninsula, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, and Ukraine.[1]

Description

Orobanche teucrii is an obligate parasite.[1]

Nomenclature

In English, Orobanche teucrii is commonly known as "germander broomrape".[2]

In Croatian, the species is known as volovod. In Czech, it is known as záraza ožanková. In French, it is known as orobanche de la germandrée. In German, it is known as Gamandersommerwurz or Gamanderwürger. In Hungarian, it is known as gamandor-vajvirág.[2] In Italian, the species is known as Orobanche del Teucrio, Succiamele,[3] or succiamele del teucrio. In Slovak, it is known as záraza hrdobarková. In Slovene, it is known as vrednikov pojalnik.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Orobanche teucrii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  2. 1 2 3 "Orobanche teucrii (ORATE)". Gd.eppo.int. EPPO Global Database. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Orobanche teucrii Holandre". Dryades.units.it. Portal to the Flora of Italy. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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