desert hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa)

Cistanche tubulosa is a desert parasitic plant that thrives by parasitizing host roots. It is rich in phenylethanoid glycosides, traditionally used to support vitality.

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Synonyms

Cistanche calotropidis (Edgew.) Wight

Cistanche carnosa Pax

Cistanche tinctoria (Forssk.) Beck

Lathraea quinquefida Forssk.

Orobanche calotropidis Edgew.

Orobanche insignis E.D.Clarke

Orobanche tinctoria Forssk.

Phelypaea calotropidis Walp.

Phelypaea insignis (E.D.Clarke) Dumort.

Phelypaea tinctoria (Forssk.) Brot.

Phelypaea tubulosa Schenk

Taxonomy

kingdomPlantae
divisionTracheophyta
classMagnoliopsida
orderLamiales
familyOrobanchaceae
genusCistanche
speciesCistanche tubulosa

desert hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa)

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desert hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa)

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