Botanical Family · Lamiales

Orobanchaceae

Broomrape Family

5 speciesOrder Lamiales5+ well-known plants

The Orobanchaceae family (Broomrape Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Lamiales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 5 species across 3 genera. Its members are predominantly herbs. Well-represented genera include Aeginetia, Christisonia and Cistanche. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Forest Ghost Flower, Yellow Ghost flower and Bicolor Christisonia.

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Representative specimen · Orobanchaceae

Typical leaf characters

ArrangementAlternate
TypeVariable
MarginVariable
VenationVariable

Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.

Typical flower & fruit

Flower symmetryBilateral
InflorescenceRaceme
FruitLegume

Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.

Notable members

Forest Ghost FlowerAeginetia indicaYellow Ghost FlowerAeginetia pedunculataBicolor ChristisoniaChristisonia bicolorMagenta Ghost FlowerChristisonia tubulosaDesert HyacinthCistanche tubulosa

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