Xylanche

Xylanche himalaica is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae native to Asia.[1] It was first formally named as Boschniakia himalaica in 1884 and transferred to the genus Xylanche in 1893.[2][3] It is the only species in the genus Xylanche.[1][3]

Xylanche
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Xylanche
Beck
Species:
X. himalaica
Binomial name
Xylanche himalaica
(Hook.f. & Thomson) Beck[1]

It is native to temperate and subalpine regions of the Himalayas, including China, Tibet, Taiwan, Bhutan, northern India, and Nepal.[4] It parasitizes Rhododendron bushes in forested areas.[4]

References

  1. "Xylanche himalaica Baill". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. "Xylanche himalaica Baill". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. Yu, Wen-Bin (2013-01-29). "Nomenclatural clarifications for names in Boschniakia, Kopsiopsis and Xylanche (Orobanchaceae)". Phytotaxa. 77 (3): 40–42. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.77.3.1. ISSN 1179-3163.
  4. "Boschniakia himalaica J. D. Hooker & Thomson in J. D. Hooker, Fl. Brit. India. 4: 327. 1884". Flora of China. Retrieved 2020-07-25.


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