Orobanche, commonly known as broomrape, is a genus of almost 200 species of small parasitic herbaceous plants, mostly native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. [2] It is the type genus of the broomrape family Orobanchaceae.

Orobanchaceae is the largest of the 20–28 dicot families that express parasitism. [10] . Apart from a few non-parasitic taxa, the family displays all types of plant parasitism: facultative parasite, obligate parasite, hemiparasites, and holoparasites.

Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of flowering plants (order Lamiales), comprising about 100 genera and some 2,300 species of parasitic plants. The largest family of parasitic plants, its members are found nearly worldwide and are especially common in Africa, Madagascar, and warm areas of the north temperate zone.

Orobanche uniflora, commonly known as one-flowered broomrape, [1] one-flowered cancer root, [2] ghost pipe [3] or naked broomrape, [4] is an annual [5] [6] parasitic herbaceous plant.

Orobanche crenata Forssk. is a chlorophyll-lacking root parasite. This parasitic weed is considered to be the most widespread parasitic plant species in the Mediterranean region, especially in North Africa and the Near East and Western Asia ( Parker, 2009 ; Joel et al., 2011 ).

Dec 5, 2020 · Orobanche spp. are increasingly being used for tonic purposes in China. Their ethnopharmacological background suggests potential usages as healthy foods and food supplements. They have the potential to be developed into herbal medicines for tonifying the kidney, against impotence and spermatorrhea, …

Oct 20, 2021 · The present review introduces information on biology, ecology, distribution, host/parasite relationship, economic importance and management of the most important Orobanche species widely spread...

Feb 24, 2016 · O. cumana is an obligatory, non-photosynthetic root parasite. It is believed to have evolved relatively recently from forms of O. cernua parasitizing wild Asteraceae, in particular species of Artemisia, and transferring to cultivated Helianthus annuus (sunflower).

Orobanche fasciculata is a common and widespread species, easily recognizable from its clustered appearance, with up to 20 flowers in a dense group. Like all members of this genus, plants are parasitic, and lack leaves; hosts for this species include sagebrush and saltbush.

Dec 28, 2019 · Orobanche is an important holoroot parasitic weed and cause yield losses of many economically important crops. The damage by Orobanche can range from 0-100%. Studies highlighted annual crop...