Cistanche deserticola (Cistanche deserticola)
Description
Cistanche deserticola is a holoparasitic member of the Orobanchaceae family of plants, commonly known as desert-broomrape. 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).
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Orobanchaceae
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Genus: Cistanche
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