Orobanche L.
(broomrapes)

Interactions where Orobanche is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
seedhead seedhead may contain larva Restricted Phytomyza orobanchia a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza orobanchia/Phytomyza orobanchiaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Orobanchaceae/Orobanche/OrobanchebroomrapesseedheadSole larva feeds within seedhead
seedhead seedhead may house puparium Restricted Phytomyza orobanchia a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza orobanchia/Phytomyza orobanchiaa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Orobanchaceae/Orobanche/OrobanchebroomrapesseedheadSole puparium may be found in seedhead
stem stem may contain larva Restricted Phytomyza orobanchia a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza orobanchia/Phytomyza orobanchiaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Orobanchaceae/Orobanche/OrobanchebroomrapesstemSole larva feeds within stem
stem stem may house puparium Restricted Phytomyza orobanchia a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza orobanchia/Phytomyza orobanchiaa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Orobanchaceae/Orobanche/OrobanchebroomrapesstemSole puparium may be found in stem

Author & YearTitleSource
Spencer, K.A., 1972Diptera: AgromyzidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(g), 136pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Orobanche (broomrapes) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Orobanche alba
Thyme Broomrape, Red Broomrape
Species 2 trophisms
Orobanche caryophyllacea
Bedstraw Broomrape, Clove-scented Broomrape
Species 3 trophisms
Orobanche crenata
Bean Broomrape
Species 1 trophisms
Orobanche elatior
Knapweed Broomrape, Tall Broomrape
Species 2 trophisms
Orobanche hederae
Ivy Broomrape
Species 1 trophisms
Orobanche lucorum
Barberry Broomrape
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Orobanche minor
Common Broomrape
Species 4 subtaxa 15 trophisms 2 references
Orobanche picridis
Oxtongue Broomrape
Species 4 trophisms
Orobanche purpurea
Yarrow Broomrape
Species 2 trophisms
Orobanche ramosa
Hemp Broomrape
Species 2 trophisms
Orobanche rapum-genistae
Greater Broomrape
Species 6 trophisms
Orobanche reticulata
Thistle Broomrape
Species 4 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusOrobanche (broomrapes)
FamilyOROBANCHACEAE (eyebrights, cow-wheats, louseworts & broomrapes)
OrderLAMIALES (dead-nettles, eye-brights, foxgloves and speedwells)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Orobanche (broomrapes)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Rumsey, J. & Jury, S.L. 1991 An account of Orobanche L. in Britain and Ireland Watsonia vol 18: 257-295.

Orobanche (broomrapes) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Orobanche (broomrapes):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 70 images of Orobanche (broomrapes)
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