''Centranthera'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of plants in the family
Orobanchaceae
Orobanchaceae, the broomrapes, is a family (biology), family of mostly parasitic plants of the order (biology), order Lamiales, with about 90 genus, genera and more than 2000 species. Many of these genera (e.g., ''Pedicularis'', ''Rhinanthus'', ...
. The genus is distributed in Asia.
[''Centranthera''.]
Flora of China. eFloras. There are about 10 species in this genus, and the majority have funnel-shaped flowers. In
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
, ''
Centranthera cochinchinensis'' is reportedly used an alternate fodder.
Species
Species accepted by the
Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
as of November 2022:
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Centranthera brunoniana''
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Centranthera chevalieri''
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Centranthera cochinchinensis''
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Centranthera grandiflora''
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Centranthera hispida''
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Centranthera hookeri''
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Centranthera indica''
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Centranthera nepalensis''
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Centranthera rubra''
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Centranthera siamensis''
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Centranthera tranquebarica''
Other uses
The name ''Centranthera''
Scheidw. 1842 is an invalid name for the orchid genus ''
Pleurothallis
''Pleurothallis'' is a genus of orchids commonly called bonnet orchids. The genus name is derived from the Greek word , meaning "riblike branches". This refers to the rib-like stems of many species. The genus is often abbreviated as "Pths" in hor ...
''.
References
Orobanchaceae
Orobanchaceae genera
Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)
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