Section
Aphyllon
Aphyllon purpureum. Photo: (c) Jim Morefield, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Orobanchaceae, the broomrapes, is a family of mostly parasitic plants of the order Lamiales, with about 90 genera and more than 2000 species. Many of these genera were formerly included in the family Scrophulariaceae sensu lato. Together they are a monophyletic group, forming a distinct family.
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