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Lectotypifications and taxonomic changes in the holoparasitic Orobanchaceae

Nordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2026, Issue 8, August 2026.
Based on further extensive studies of specimens in various herbaria, lectotypes are designated for many taxa of holoparasitic Orobanchaceae. In particular, 47 names in the genera Boschniakia (incl. Xylanche), Cistanche, Orobanche, Phelipanche and Phelypaea are lectotypified.
Holger Uhlich, Stefan Rätzel, Óscar Sánchez Pedraja, Renata Piwowarczyk, Valerio Lazzeri, Patrice Descombes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional traits predict changes in floral phenology under climate change in a highly diverse Mediterranean community

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1270-1285, May 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Plants are shifting their flowering phenology in response to climate change, but trends differ between species and communities. Functional traits can largely explain how different species respond to climate change by shifting their phenology, and can therefore help ...
Daniel Pareja‐Bonilla, Pedro Luis Ortiz, Leonor Patrícia Cerdeira Morellato, Montserrat Arista   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of cytotoxic and anticancer effect of methanolic extract on cancer cell lines

Tumor Biology, 2020
We aimed to assess the antitumor activity of Orobanche crenata methanolic extract and evaluate its cytotoxic effect on different cancer cell lines to develop an effective natural anticancer drug. Components of O.
Marwa GA Hegazy, Amal M Imam, Bassem E Abdelghany   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aging seeds of weedy broomrapes and witchweeds lose sensitivity to strigolactones as DNA demethylates

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 7, Issue 2, Page 476-485, March 2025.
Broomrapes and witchweeds have devastating effects on crops in parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia. The key to their success is the production of copious, long‐lived seeds, which germinate in response to the perception of chemicals released by their hosts' roots.
Guillaume Brun, Jonathan Pöhl, Susann Wicke   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parasitic success of the pathogenic plant Phelipanche ramosa (L.) Pomel. (Orobanchaceae) differs in some re‐infected versus naïve tomato cultivars

Weed Research, Volume 65, Issue 2, March/April 2025.
Abstract Plants are exposed to infection and predation by organisms from most kingdoms of life, including their own. Layers of molecular defence mechanisms have evolved to limit damage and disease from microbial and insect pathogens, and plants can also defend themselves against attack by members of their own kingdom.
Julia K. H. Leman, Guillaume Brun, Hannah M. Rohwedder, Susann Wicke   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

First Report of Broomrape (Orobanche crenata) Infecting Lettuce in Southern Spain

Plant Disease, 2006
Broomrapes (Orobanche spp., Orobanchaceae) are chlorophyll-lacking, obligately parasitic flowering plants that infect roots of many dicotyledoneous species and cause severe damage to vegetable and field crops worldwide, but particularly in North Africa, southern and eastern Europe, and the Middle East. (1).
Landa, Blanca B., Navas Cortés, Juan Antonio, Castillo, Pablo, Vovlas, Nicola, Pujadas-Salvá, Antonio José, Jiménez-Díaz, Rafael M.   +5 more
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Evaluation of the Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities on Cancer Cell Line of Extracts of Parasitic Plants Harvested in Tunisia

Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2020
Weeds thrive in agricultural environments. However, in certain areas of the world, they are consumed by humans as food, and they can represent a source of valuable active ingredients of ethnomedical interest.
Imen Ben Attia, Paolo Zucca, Flaminia Cesare Marincola, Mariella Nieddu, Alessandra Piras, Antonella Rosa, Antonio Rescigno, Mohamed Chaieb   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Managing Root Parasitic Weeds to Facilitate Legume Reintroduction into Mediterranean Rain-Fed Farming Systems

Soil Systems, 2023
Grain and forage legumes are important sources of food and feed, key for sustainable agriculture given the environmental services they provide. However, their cultivation is hampered in the Mediterranean Basin and Near East by the widespread occurrence ...
Diego Rubiales
doaj   +1 more source

A Blueprint for Building Resilience and Food Security in MENA and SSA Drylands: Diversifying Agriculture With Neglected and Underutilized Species

Food and Energy Security, Volume 14, Issue 1, January/February 2025.
ABSTRACT Drylands, encompassing 41% of global land and supporting over 2 billion people, face significant challenges, including water scarcity, extreme temperatures, and soil degradation. Dryland spans vast areas of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Sub‐Sahara Africa (SSA) regions and poses a threat to food security and resilience.
Krishna Prasad Devkota, Mina Devkota, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Vinay Nangia, Samar Attaher, Ruhiza Jean Boroto, Jagadish Timsina, Kadambot H. M. Siddique   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Field assessment of Phytomyza orobanchia Kalt. (Diptera, Agromyzidae) as a natural enemy of the parasitic weed Orobanche crenata Forsk. (Orobanchaceae)

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Background The broomrape, Orobanche crenata Forsk. (Orobanchaceae) is a noxious root parasite weed which seriously damages the productivity of many crops, particularly in the Legumes such as faba bean Vicia faba.
Esmat Mohamed Hussein Hegazi, Wedad Emam Khafagi, Safaa Moustafa Abd El-Rahman, Sania Fateh Allah Showiel, Manal Ahmed Attia, Mervat Abo Elhamed Hasaneen, Amany Mostafa Abu Shall, Mohamed Awad Al Eryan, Marwa M A Farag   +8 more
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