Cistanche deserticola
Cistanche deserticola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Orobanchaceae |
Genus: | Cistanche |
Species: | C. deserticola
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Binomial name | |
Cistanche deserticola |
Cistanche deserticola is a holoparasitic member of the plant family Orobanchaceae, commonly known as desert-broomrape.[1]
The plant lacks chlorophyll and obtains its nutrients and water in a parasitic fashion from the black saxaul (Haloxylon ammodendron) and white saxaul (Haloxylon persicum).[citation needed]
Description
Cistanche deserticola is a perennial hardy, shrub-like herb 40–160 centimetres (1 ft 4 in – 5 ft 3 in) tall. It is shaped somewhat like a cross between a pine cone and a pineapple, with thick, fleshy stems and large, yellow flowers that grow smaller at the plant's apex. [citation needed]
Distribution
Cistanche deserticola is widely distributed in China's deserts including the provinces of Gansu,[1] Shaanxi, and Qinghai, and the Autonomous Regions of Xinjiang,[1] Ningxia,[1] and Inner Mongolia.[1]
Traditional uses
Along with other members of the genus Cistanche, Cistanche deserticola is a noted source of the
References
- ^ a b c d e f Cistanche deserticola was first described and published in Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Intramongolicae 1960(1):63. 1960. "Cistanche deserticola". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
- ^ "Appendices I, II and III". CITES. May 22, 2009. Archived from the original on November 16, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
- ^ "Cistanche Tubulosa and Deserticola: An In Depth Analysis". August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
External links
- Picture of Cistanche deserticola from the Documentation Center for Species Protection
- Cistanche and Endangered Species Issues Affecting the Herb Supply