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 | |
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| Xylanche himalaica in Taiwan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Xylanche Beck |
| Species: | X. himalaica
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| Binomial name | |
| Xylanche himalaica (Hook.f. & Thomson) Beck[1]
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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
edit- ^ a b c "Xylanche himalaica Baill". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Xylanche himalaica Baill". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "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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