Conopholis alpina
| Conopholis alpina | |
|---|---|
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| Mexican cancer-root | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Conopholis |
| Species: | C. alpina |
| Binomial name | |
| Conopholis alpina | |
Conopholis alpina, known as the alpine cancer-root, is an achlorophyllous (lacking chlorophyll), root parasitic plant (holoparasite).
It is native to Northern Mexico, and to the Southwestern United States in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Texas.[1]
- Varieties
- Conopholis alpina var. mexicana — Mexican cancer-root.[2]
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