Lathraea
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Toothwort
Lathraea (toothwort) is a small genus of five to seven species of flowering plants, native to temperate Europe and Asia. They are parasitic plants on the roots of other plants, and are completely lacking chlorophyll. They are classified in the family Orobanchaceae. The toothwort is a protocarnivorous plant. Most of the plant consists of a branched whitish underground stem closely covered with ... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Orobanchaceae
- Taxonomic Completion
50.00%
2 of 4 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 4a52438e-18eb-4085-9659-645275cc27fc
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility