Orobanchaceae | plant family
Family Orobanchaceae,
Broomrape Family, משפחה עלקתיים
Parasitic plants with Figwort-like flowers; no leaves, stalk is wrapped with alternate bracts; flowers, bisexual, irregular, 2 to 5 united sepals, 5 united petals (corolla is tubular with an upper and lower lip, similar to the Figwort Family), 4 stamens in pairs; the ovary is positioned superior and consists of 2 united carpels; fruit, a capsule with many seeds.
Genus Cistanche, יחנוק:
Genus Orobanche, עלקת:
Orobanche mutelii