Melampyrum
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
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Distribution
Cowwheat
Melampyrum saxosum Melampyrum is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae known commonly as cow wheat. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. They are hemiparasites on other plants, obtaining water and nutrients from host plants, though they are able to survive on their own without parasitising other plants.[1] Melam... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Orobanchaceae
- Taxonomic Completion
15.38%
2 of 13 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- d2b943e0-e9c0-444b-90ba-2dd014bce820
- 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