Aphyllon uniflorum

Aphyllon uniflorum
Broom rape Broom" rape` (Bot.) A genus ({Orobanche}) of parasitic plants of Europe and Asia. They are destitute of chlorophyll, have scales instead of leaves, and spiked flowers, and grow attached to the roots of other plants, as furze, clover, flax, wild carrot, etc. The name is sometimes applied to other plants related to this genus, as {Aphyllon uniflorum}and {Aphyllon Ludovicianum}. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Aphyllon uniflorum (L.) Torr. & A. Gray — Symbol ORUN Synonym Symbol APUN2 Botanical Family Orobanchaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Aphyllon uniflorum (L.) Torr. & A. Gray — Symbol ORUN Synonym Symbol APUN2 Botanical Family Orobanchaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Aphyllon Ludovicianum — Broom rape Broom rape (Bot.) A genus ({Orobanche}) of parasitic plants of Europe and Asia. They are destitute of chlorophyll, have scales instead of leaves, and spiked flowers, and grow attached to the roots of other plants, as furze, clover,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Broom rape — (Bot.) A genus ({Orobanche}) of parasitic plants of Europe and Asia. They are destitute of chlorophyll, have scales instead of leaves, and spiked flowers, and grow attached to the roots of other plants, as furze, clover, flax, wild carrot, etc.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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