Family: Broomrape [Orobanchaceae]


Bartsia
Euphrasia
Lathraea
Melampyrum

Odontites
Orobanche
Parentucellia
Pedicularis

Rhinanthus

A great many Figwort Family Genus [Scrophulariaceae] have recently been moved by taxonomists to other Families. Many, but not all, have been moved into either the Plantain [Plantaginaceae] or the Broomrape [Orobanchaceae] Families.

The following Genera have moved from the Figwort Family to the Broomrape Family [Orobanchaceae]:
Bartsia, Euphrasia, Melampyrum, Odontites, Parentucellia, Pedicularis and Rhinanthus.


[EUPHRASIA] Eyebrights

   

EYEBRIGHTS HYBRID CHART (shrunk)
Hybrid Chart: EYEBRIGHTS (larger)

A triple hybrid exists, namely:
Euphrasia confusa × frigida × scottica
which is over-lapped on the above chart by normal hybrids.

Euphrasia SPECIES LACKING HYBRIDS
(Euphrasia arctica subsp. arctica) Eyebright
(Euphrasia arctica subsp. borealis) Arctic Eyebright
(Euphrasia officinalis agg.) Eyebright
(Euphrasia officinalis subsp. anglica) English Eyebright
(Euphrasia officinalis subsp. monticola) Eyebright
(Euphrasia officinalis subsp. pratensis) Eyebright
(Euphrasia rhumica)


[MELAMPYRUM] Cow-wheats

Common Cow-wheat. (Melampyrum pratense) Photo: © RWD


[ODONTITES] Bartsias

Red Bartsia. (Odontites vernus) Photo: © RWD


[RHINANTHUS] Yellow-rattles

Yellow Rattle. (Rhinanthus major) Photo: © RWD


[PEDICULARIS] Louseworts

Lousewort (Pedicularis sylvatica) Photo: © RWD

[OROBANCHE] Broomrapes

Common Broomrape (Orobanche minor) Photo: © RWD
Thyme Broomrape (Orobanche alba) Photo: © Paula O'Meara


[LATHRAEA] Toothworts

Purple Toothwort (Lathraea squamaria) Photo: © RWD

Family: Broomrape [Orobanchaceae]

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