Orobanchaceae
E731178
Orobanchaceae is a family of mostly parasitic flowering plants, including broomrapes and related genera, known for their specialized adaptations to obtain nutrients from host plants.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| chlorophyllPresence | often reduced or absent in holoparasites ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | broomrape family ⓘ |
| containsParasiticSpecies | true ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| economicImpact | includes serious crop parasites ⓘ |
| floralSymmetry | usually zygomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | angiosperm flowers ⓘ |
| hostRange | many herbaceous and cereal crops ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Agalinis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alectra NERFINISHED ⓘ Bartsia NERFINISHED ⓘ Bellardia NERFINISHED ⓘ Boschniakia NERFINISHED ⓘ Castilleja NERFINISHED ⓘ Cistanche NERFINISHED ⓘ Conopholis NERFINISHED ⓘ Epifagus NERFINISHED ⓘ Euphrasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Harveya NERFINISHED ⓘ Hedbergia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyobanche NERFINISHED ⓘ Lathraea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mannagettaea NERFINISHED ⓘ Melampyrum NERFINISHED ⓘ Odontites NERFINISHED ⓘ Orobanche NERFINISHED ⓘ Orthocarpus NERFINISHED ⓘ Parentucellia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedicularis NERFINISHED ⓘ Phelipanche NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhinanthus ⓘ Striga ⓘ Tozzia NERFINISHED ⓘ Triphysaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isParasitic | mostly parasitic ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| notablePestGenera |
Orobanche
GENERATED
ⓘ
Phelipanche GENERATED ⓘ Striga GENERATED ⓘ |
| nutrientAcquisition | haustoria connecting to host roots ⓘ |
| order | Lamiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parasitismType |
hemiparasitic
ⓘ
holoparasitic ⓘ |
| parasitizes | roots of host plants ⓘ |
| photosyntheticCapability | many species non-photosynthetic ⓘ |
| photosyntheticStatusVariation | from fully non-photosynthetic to partially photosynthetic ⓘ |
| pollination | mainly by insects ⓘ |
| reproduction | by seeds ⓘ |
| seedCharacteristic | very small seeds in many species ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | primarily by wind and water ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
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