Cistanche tubulosa Orobanche aegyptiaca Orobanche crenata

Class Dicotyledoneae, dicots, מחלקה דו-פסיגיים Family Orobanchaceae, Broomrape Family, משפחה עלקתיים Parasitic plants with Figwort-like flowers; no leaves, stalk is wrapped with alternate bracts; flowers, bisexual, irregular, 2 to 5 united sepals, 5 united petals (corolla is tubular with an upper and lower lip, similar to the Figwort Family), 4 stamens in pairs; the ovary is positioned superior and consists of 2 united carpels; fruit, a capsule with many seeds. Genus Cistanche, יחנוק: Cistanche tubulosa,Cistanche lutea, Yellow broomrape, Desert Broomrape, יחנוק המדבר Genus Orobanche, עלקת:‮‬ Orobanche aegyptiaca, Egyptian broomrape, עלקת מצרית Orobanche crenata, Scalloped Broomrape, עלקת חרוקה Orobanche mutelii, Phelipanche mutelii, Dwarf Broomrape, Mutel's Broomrape, עלקת מוטל ************************************************** Orobanche mutelii