Details of Genus: Lathraea L. (1753)
ID: 2465
Genus ja: ヤマウツボ
Genus en:
# spp.: 5 (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Orobanchaceae
Family ja: ハマウツボ
Infra familial classification: Tribe Rhinantheae
Citation:| Data source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 21 Sep 2023 | Scientific name & others | Show this Data source |
Distribution en: Temp. Eurasia
Description en: Genus of 7 species of leafless, mainly subterranean, parasitic perennials from damp woodland in temperate Europe and Asia. Branching rhizomes bear usually rounded, scale-like, fleshy, ivory to mauve leaves. They are cultivated for their unusual, tubular, 2-lipped, white to mauve flowers, borne in raceme-like inflorescences at ground level in spring. Grow at the base of a host tree or shrub. L. clandestina is parasitic on willow (Salix), poplar (Populus), and alder (Alnus). Other species parasitize other trees and are usually host-specific.
Hardiness en: Fully hardy.
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Propagation en: Scatter seed at the base of a suitable host plant as soon as ripe.
Pests en: Trouble free.
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Update information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2023-09-21 08:37 by hkokubun@mac.com
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Accepted | Orobanchaceae | ハマウツボ科 | Tribe Rhinantheae | 5 | Show |
| PB2 | Scrophulariaceae | ゴマノハグサ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Orobanchaceae | ハマウツボ科 | Show |