Orobanchaceae
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Orobanchaceae, the broomrapes, is a family of mostly parasitic plants of the order Lamiales, with about 90 genera and more than 2000 species. Many of these genera were formerly included in the family
Orobanche Minor Ireland
Striga bilabiata
Cistanche tubulosa
Castilleja purpurea
Haustorium
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In botany and mycology, a haustorium is a rootlike structure that grows into or around another structure to absorb water or nutrients. For example, in mistletoe or members of the broomrape family, the
Orobanchaceae
…plant parasitism: facultative parasite, obligate parasite, hemiparasites, and holoparasites. Parasitic plants are attached to their host by means of haustoria, which transfer nutrients from the host to the parasite. Only the hemiparasitic species possess an additional extensive root system referred to as the…
Hyaloperonospora parasitica: hyphae and haustoria
Haustoria of creeping mistletoe in a scribbly gum
A coconut sprout, the edible haustorium of germinating coconut seeds