Cistanche tubulosa (Schenk) Wight

 
  • Family : OROBANCHACEAE
    (Broomrape Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : MISSI FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orobanchaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cistanche tubulosa (Schenk) Wight
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Rare
  • Key identification features : Scapigerous root parasite with scales. Flowers yellow in terminal spikes. Capsules ovoid or ovate-oblong, beaked.
  • Flower, Fruit : April
  • Distribution :
    • Maharashtra : Thane district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
    • Rajasthan : Jaisalmer district, Barmer district, Bikaner district, Jodhpur district
  • Literature :
    • N.P. Sing & S. Karthikeyan 2000. Flora of Maharastra vol 1. Botanical survey of India, Govt. India.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cistanche tubulosa. Downloaded on 15 October 2024.

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