Orobanche crenata

Orobanche crenata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Orobanche
Species: O. crenata
Binomial name
Orobanche crenata

Orobanche crenata is a species of broomrape, commonly known as bean broomrape.[1] It is a common parasite of the faba bean, Vicia faba. It grows in the Mediterranean basin, and in North and East Africa.[2] It has no chlorophyll, and gets its carbohydrates from the host's phloem, and water and minerals from the host's xylem. It is a constant threat to legume production.[2]

References

  1. "Orobanche crenata Forsk.". Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Maalouf, F.; Khalil, S.; Ahmed, S.; Akintunde, A.N.; Kharrat, M.; El Shama’a, K.; Hajjar, S.; Malhotra, R.S. 2011. Yield stability of faba bean lines under diverse broomrape prone production environments. Field Crops Research. 124: 288-294.


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