Orobanche minor
Common Broomrape, Hellroot
Also known as: Orobanche angela R.Lesson, 1835 +13 more
- Orobanche angela R.Lesson, 1835
- Orobanche arvensis Dumort.
- Orobanche arvensis var. rubiginosa Dumort.
- Orobanche barbata var. crithmi-maritimi (F.W.Schultz) Fiori
- Orobanche barbata var. violacea Maire
- Orobanche boissieri Rchb.fil.
- Orobanche bovei Reut.
- Orobanche columbariae Gren. & Godr.
- Orobanche columbarihaerens St.-Lag.
- Orobanche columbiana H.St.John & English
- Orobanche crithmi Bertol.
- Orobanche crithmi Bertol. ex Gren., 1853
- Orobanche crithmi-maritimi F.W.Schultz
- Orobanche dipsacei Wirtg.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orobanchaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasite.
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Orobanche minor (commonly known as Common Broomrape or Hellroot) is a parasitic plant belonging to the Orobanchaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Orobanche is notably large, comprising more than 200 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Kenya, Kriti, Krym, Libya, Madeira, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Oman, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Socotra, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Switzerland, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Ukraine, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Azores, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Ireland, Japan, Maryland, Mauritius, Namibia, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Réunion, South Carolina, Sweden, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia