Orobanche alba
Thyme Broomrape
Also known as: Orobanche alba f. longibracteata Beck +3 more
- Orobanche alba f. longibracteata Beck
- Orobanche cupraea Boiss. & Balansa, 1879
- Orobanche serpylli Vaucher ex DesMoul.
- Orobanche thymonepiphyta St.-Lag.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orobanchaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasite.
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Orobanche alba (commonly known as Thyme Broomrape) is a parasitic plant belonging to the Orobanchaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Orobanche, which contains over 200 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China South-Central, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Morocco, Nepal, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms