An account of the genus Cistanche (Orobanchaceae) in Iraq and taxonomic considerations in the Middle East

Species limits in the genus Cistanche are poorly understood, despite the plants’ long history of use in traditional herbal medicine and food across their range. Here we present a taxonomic account for the genus Cistanche in Iraq, where several taxa have been reported, most of them doubtfully. Using...

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Main Authors: Majed Aldughayman, Chris J. Thorogood, Abdulridha A. A. Al-Mayah, Julie A. Hawkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2024-02-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/116470/download/pdf/