Orobanche Definition

pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Orobanchaceae — certain flowering herbaceous plants parasitic on others, broomrape.

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Origin of Orobanche

  • From Latin ŏrŏbanchē, from Ancient Greek ὀροβάγχη (orobanche, “dodder, chokefitch”), from ὄροβος (orobos, “bitter vetch”) + ἄγχω (ankhō, “strangle”)

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Orobanche Sentence Examples

  • In parasites (Lathraea, Orobanche) and in plants growing on decaying vegetable matter (saprophytes), in which no chlorophyll is formed, these scales are the only leaves produced.

  • A gamopetalous corolla falls off in one piece; but sometimes the base of the corolla remains persistent, as in Rhinanthus and Orobanche.

  • My research focuses on how host specificity can drive speciation in Orobanche species native to the UK.

  • The plants during growth are liable to injury by severe frost, excessive rain, insects, fungi and the growth of a root-parasite (Orobanche indica).

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