Orobanchaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Brown or yellow leafless herbs; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Orobanche, a genus of the family Orobanchaceae, is commonly known as broomrape and is parasitic on the roots of various plants.
- Orobanchaceae is a family of flowering plants that are commonly referred to as broomrapes, which are often leafless and yellow or brown in color.
- Some botanists consider the family Orobanchaceae to be part of the order Scrophulariales, although this classification is not universally accepted.
- The Orobanchaceae family includes a number of species that are parasitic on the roots of other plants, obtaining their nutrients by tapping into the host plant's vascular system.
- In the past, the family Orobanchaceae was sometimes referred to as the broomrape family, due to the resemblance of some of its members to the common broom plant.