Category: Orobanchaceae

Parasopubia delphiniifolia (L.) H.-P. Hofm. & Eb. Fisch.   

Phelipanche aegyptiaca (Pers.) Pomel Phelipanche aegyptiaca ? Some species found in India with description & keys from Flora of Pakistan (Distribution): Orobanche aegyptiaca Pers. (N. Africa, Arabia, Mediterranean region to Pakistan and Himalayas) (syn. of Phelipanche aegyptiaca (Pers.) Pomel) Orobanche alba Steph. in Willd. (Most of Europe, C. and N. Asia, S.W. Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, […]

Micrargeria wightii Benth.

Cycnium tubulosum (L.f.) Engl. (Kenya)

Alectra parasitica subsp. chitrakutensis (M.A.Rau) K.K.Khanna & An.Kumar   Alectra sessiliflora (Vahl) Kuntze   Alectra‎ ‎(Orobanchaceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia : 1 post by 1 author. Pl. go through‎ Alectra‎ ‎(Orobanchaceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia. If you find any incorrect identification, pl. let us know. If anybody can send images […]

  Leptorhabdos parviflora (Benth.) Benth.   

  Cistanche tubulosa (Schenk) Wight     

Striga angustifolia (D. Don) C.J. Saldanha (The calyx is 15-ribbed and the calyx lobes are as long as the corolla tube as per keys at Flora of China)           Striga asiatica (L.) Kuntze       Striga densiflora (Benth.) Benth.       Images by tspkumar Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke

Parasopubia delphiniifolia (L.) H.-P. Hofm. & Eb. Fisch.    Sopubia trifida Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don   As per efi thread : Calyx teeth are deltoid in S. trifida (not filiform) and as long as tube (longer in S. delphinifolia). The flowers are smaller (1 cm) and of uniform pink colour as compared to S. delphinifolia. S. […]

Rhamphicarpa fistulosa (Hochst.) Benth.             As per efi thread: Sopubia comes under the group where corolla is not bilabiate; tube enlarges at throat. Perfect stamens 4. Calyx ribbed and anthers in pairs 2 celled. (Whereas calyx not ribbed; anthers not in pairs, 1 celled in Rhamphicarpa)      

Sikkim Himalayas – The Megadiversity Centre of Pedicularis L. in India by Arti Garg and Tariq Husain- Taiwania, 55(2): 186-191, 2010 186 –  ABSTRACT: Investigations on the Himalayan genus Pedicularis L. revealed rich concentration and enormous diversity of species in the Sikkim Himalayas. Out of the 83 Indian species of Pedicularis, 49 species (ca. 59%) are […]

Orobanche alba Stephan Orobanche cernua Loefl.   Orobanche cernua var. pseudoclarkei S.M.H.Jafri   From Floral Database of Tamilnadu : Binomial Habit Notes References Distribution Orobanche cernua Loefl. var. nepalensis Reut. Herb Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests, Root Parasite Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987 Coimbatore, Dindigul, Theni FRLHT Indian Medicinal Plants Nomenclature Database: Orobanche aegyptiaca […]

Orobanchaceae member;     Saudi Arabia- Nov’09?; identification – efloraofindia | Google Groups

   Euphrasia himalayica Wettst.   Euphrasia pectinata Ten. Euphrasia platyphylla Pennell   Euphrasia schlagintweitii Wettst.   Euphrasia species- Sonamarg, Kashmir  Euphrasia species- Paddar valley, district Kishtwar, J&K Euphrasia species- near Malpa village on Kailas Manasarovar Route Euphrasia species- Lahaul, Himachal   Scrophulariaceae of the Western Himalayas By Francis . Pennell (1943)- Description & Keys : Euphrasia alba […]

  Christisonia calcarata Wight     Christisonia tubulosa (Wight) Benth. ex Hook.f.      Christisonia‎ ‎(Orobanchaceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia : 1 post by 1 author. Pl. go through‎ Christisonia‎ ‎(Orobanchaceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia. If you find any incorrect identification, pl. let us know. If anybody can send […]

  Centranthera cochinchinensis var. nepalensis (D. Don) Merr.         Centranthera grandiflora Benth.   Centranthera tranquebarica (Spreng.) Merr.   From Floral Database of Tamilnadu : Binomial Habit Notes References Distribution Centranthera indica (L.) Gamble Herb Western Ghats, Moist Deciduous to Evergreen Forests, Moist Localities Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987 Nilgiri, Theni […]

  Buchnera hispida Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don             From Floral Database of Tamilnadu : Binomial Habit Notes References Distribution Buchnera hispida Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don Herb Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests, Grasslands Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987; Gamble 1957 Coimbatore, Nilgiri   Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India […]