Boschniakia himalaica
Boschniakia himalaica is a species of parasitic plant in the family Orobanchaceae known by the common names 丁座草 or ding zuo cao. It has been proposed as the sole member of Xylanche based on recent phylogenetic evidence, although Xylanche was first described in the late 1800s by Joseph Hooker.[1]
| Boschniakia himalaica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Boschniakia |
| Species: | B. himalaica |
| Binomial name | |
| Boschniakia himalaica | |
Boschniakia himalaica is native to temperate and subalpine regions of the Himalayan mountains, including China, Tibet, Taiwan, Bhutan, northern India, and Nepal.[2] It parasitizes Rhododendron bushes in forested areas.
References
- 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.
- "Boschniakia himalaica in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
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