Orobanche elatior
Knapweed Broomrape
Also known as: Orobanche caudata DeNot. +7 more
- Orobanche caudata DeNot.
- Orobanche centauriophya St.-Lag., 1889
- Orobanche echinopis Pani, 1868
- Orobanche echinopophyta St.-Lag.
- Orobanche elatior f. mierophyia Beck
- Orobanche elatior f. moraviea Beck
- Orobanche ritro Druce
- Orobanche stigmatodes Reut.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orobanchaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasite.
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Orobanche elatior (commonly known as Knapweed Broomrape) is a parasitic plant belonging to the Orobanchaceae family. Found natively in Temperate 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)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, China North-Central, China South-Central, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kirgizistan, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
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