Orobanche minor Sm.
Small broomrape
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Lamiales Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
Family Orobanchaceae Broomrape family of parasitic plants
Genus Orobanche From the Greek orobos , a kind of vetch, and anchone , “choke or strangle” because of a parasitic habit, this was the Greek name of a plant that was parasitic on vetch
Species minor Smaller, lesser
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Orobanche minor description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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7/29/2023 · By Jacquelyn Boyt
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