Scientific or common name:

Orobanche multiflora Nutt. var. xanthochroa (A. Nelson & Cockerell) Munz

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OROBANCHACEAE - Broom-rape family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Orobanche multiflora Nutt. var. xanthochroa (A. Nelson & Cockerell) Munz
Rank: variety
See: ► Conopholis alpina Liebm. var. mexicana (A. Gray ex S. Watson) Haynes

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Common names

U.S. name: Mexican cancer-root

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Conopholis alpina Liebm. var. mexicana (A. Gray ex S. Watson) Haynes
= Conopholis mexicana A. Gray ex S. Watson
= Orobanche xanthochroa A. Nelson & Cockerell

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Orobanche
Species:

1) Orobanche americana L. 2) Orobanche bulbosa (A. Gray) G. Beck 3) Orobanche californica Cham. & Schltdl. 4) Orobanche californica Cham. & Schltdl. ssp. californica 5) Orobanche californica Cham. & Schltdl. ssp. condensa Heckard 6) Orobanche californica Cham. & Schltdl. ssp. feudgei (Munz) Heckard 7) Orobanche californica Cham. & Schltdl. ssp. grandis Heckard 8) Orobanche californica Cham. & Schltdl. ssp. grayana (G. Beck) Heckard 9) Orobanche californica Cham. & Schltdl. ssp. jepsonii (Munz) Heckard 10) Orobanche californica Cham. & Schltdl. var. claremontensis Munz 11) Orobanche californica Cham. & Schltdl. var. corymbosa (Rydb.) Munz 12) Orobanche californica Cham. & Schltdl. var. grayana (G. Beck) Cronquist 13) Orobanche californica Cham. & Schltdl. var. parishii Jeps. 14) Orobanche cernua Loefl. [excluded] 15) Orobanche cooperi (A. Gray) A. Heller 16) Orobanche cooperi (A. Gray) A. Heller ssp. cooperi 17) Orobanche cooperi (A. Gray) A. Heller ssp. latiloba (Munz) T.S. Collins, ined. 18) Orobanche corymbosa (Rydb.) Ferris 19) Orobanche corymbosa (Rydb.) Ferris ssp. corymbosa 20) Orobanche corymbosa (Rydb.) Ferris ssp. mutabilis Heckard 21) Orobanche crenata Forssk. [excluded] 22) Orobanche dugesii (S. Watson) Munz [excluded] 23) Orobanche fasciculata Nutt. 24) Orobanche fasciculata Nutt. var. franciscana Achey 25) Orobanche fasciculata Nutt. var. lutea (Parry) Achey 26) Orobanche fasciculata Nutt. var. subulata Goodman 27) Orobanche fasciculata Nutt. var. typica Achey 28) Orobanche grayana G. Beck 29) Orobanche grayana G. Beck var. feudgei Munz 30) Orobanche grayana G. Beck var. jepsonii Munz 31) Orobanche grayana G. Beck var. nelsonii Munz 32) Orobanche grayana G. Beck var. violacea (Eastw.) Munz 33) Orobanche hederae Duby 34) Orobanche ludoviciana Nutt. 35) Orobanche ludoviciana Nutt. ssp. ludoviciana 36) Orobanche ludoviciana Nutt. ssp. multiflora (Nutt.) T.S. Collins ex H.L. White & W.C. Holmes 37) Orobanche ludoviciana Nutt. var. arenosa (Suksd.) Cronquist 38) Orobanche ludoviciana Nutt. var. cooperi (A. Gray) G. Beck 39) Orobanche ludoviciana Nutt. var. genuina G. Beck 40) Orobanche ludoviciana Nutt. var. latiloba Munz 41) Orobanche ludoviciana Nutt. var. multiflora (Nutt.) G. Beck 42) Orobanche ludoviciana Nutt. var. valida (Jeps.) Munz 43) Orobanche minor Sm. 44) Orobanche multicaulis Brandegee 45) Orobanche multicaulis Brandegee var. genuina Munz 46) Orobanche multicaulis Brandegee var. palmeri Munz [excluded] 47) Orobanche multiflora Nutt. 48) Orobanche multiflora Nutt. var. arenosa (Suksd.) Munz 49) Orobanche multiflora Nutt. var. pringlei Munz 50) Orobanche multiflora Nutt. var. typica Munz 51) Orobanche multiflora Nutt. var. xanthochroa (A. Nelson & Cockerell) Munz 52) Orobanche parishii (Jeps.) Heckard 53) Orobanche parishii (Jeps.) Heckard ssp. brachyloba Heckard 54) Orobanche parishii (Jeps.) Heckard ssp. parishii 55) Orobanche pinorum Geyer ex Hook. 56) Orobanche porphyrantha G. Beck 57) Orobanche purpurea Jacq. 58) Orobanche ramosa L. 59) Orobanche sedii (Suksd.) Fech. 60) Orobanche terrae-novae Fernald 61) Orobanche uniflora L. 62) Orobanche uniflora L. ssp. occidentalis (Greene) Abrams ex Ferris 63) Orobanche uniflora L. var. minuta (Suksd.) G. Beck 64) Orobanche uniflora L. var. occidentalis (Greene) Roy L. Taylor & MacBryde 65) Orobanche uniflora L. var. purpurea (A. Heller) Achey 66) Orobanche uniflora L. var. sedii (Suksd.) Achey 67) Orobanche uniflora L. var. terrae-novae (Fernald) Munz 68) Orobanche uniflora L. var. typica Achey 69) Orobanche valida Jeps. 70) Orobanche valida Jeps. ssp. howellii Heckard & T.S. Collins 71) Orobanche valida Jeps. ssp. valida 72) Orobanche vallicola (Jeps.) Heckard 73) Orobanche xanthochroa A. Nelson & Cockerell

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AZ, CO, NM, TX)


Map for Orobanche multiflora Nutt. var. xanthochroa (A. Nelson & Cockerell) Munz
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Orobanchaceae)
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1) Aeginetia 2) Anoplanthus (broomrape) 3) Aphyllon (broomrape) 4) Bartsia (velvetbells) 5) Bellardia (lineseed) 6) Boschniakia (groundcone) 7) Conopholis (cancer-root) 8) Epifagus (beechdrops) 9) Euphrasia (eyebright) 10) Leptamnium (beechdrops) 11) Melampyrum (cowwheat) 12) Myzorrhiza (broomrape) 13) Odontites 14) Orobanche (broomrape) 15) Parentucellia (glandweed) 16) Pedicularis (lousewort) 17) Phelipaea (broomrape) 18) Rhinanthus (yellow rattle) 19) Thalesia (broomrape)

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Common names (Orobanche)
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1) (no name) 2) American cancer-root (Orobanche americana) 3) Bean broomrape (Orobanche crenata) 4) California broomrape (Orobanche californica) 5) Chaparral broomrape (Orobanche bulbosa) 6) Clustered broomrape (Orobanche fasciculata) 7) Conifer broomrape (Orobanche pinorum) 8) Desert broomrape (Orobanche cooperi) 9) Flat-top broomrape (Orobanche corymbosa) 10) Gray's broomrape (Orobanche californica ssp. grayana) 11) Hellroot (Orobanche minor) 12) Hemp broomrape (Orobanche ramosa) 13) Hillside broomrape (Orobanche vallicola) 14) Howell's broomrape (Orobanche valida ssp. howellii) 15) Ivy broomrape (Orobanche hederae) 16) Jepson's broomrape (Orobanche californica ssp. jepsonii) 17) Louisiana broomrape (Orobanche ludoviciana) 18) Manyflower broomrape (Orobanche ludoviciana ssp. multiflora) 19) Mexican cancer-root (Orobanche multiflora var. xanthochroa) 20) Nodding broomrape (Orobanche cernua) 21) Oneflowered broomrape (Orobanche uniflora) 22) Parish's broomrape (Orobanche parishii) 23) Rock Creek broomrape (Orobanche valida) 24) Spiked broomrape (Orobanche multicaulis)

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More species:
1) Orobanche purpurea Jacq. [123]
2) Orobanche ramosa L. [1251]
3) Orobanche sedii (Suksd.) Fech. [92]
4) Orobanche uniflora L. var. minuta (Suksd.) G. Beck [183]
5) Orobanche uniflora L. var. sedii (Suksd.) Achey [170]
6) Orogenia linearifolia S. Watson var. lata Payson [95]
7) Orthilia secunda (L.) House ssp. obtusata (Turcz.) Böcher [176]
8) Orthocarpus bracteosus Benth. var. albus D.D. Keck [94]
9) Orthocarpus copelandii Eastw. var. cryptanthus (Piper) D.D. Keck [90]
10) Orthocarpus purpurascens Benth. var. latifolius S. Watson [93]

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