Xylanche himalaica is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae native to Asia.[1] It was first formally named as Boschniakia himalaica in 1884 and transferred to the genus Xylanche in 1893.[2][3] It is the only species in the genus Xylanche.[1][3]

Xylanche
Xylanche himalaica in Taiwan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Xylanche
Beck
Species:
X. himalaica
Binomial name
Xylanche himalaica
(Hook.f. & Thomson) Beck[1]

It is native to temperate and subalpine regions of the Himalayas, including China, Tibet, Taiwan, Bhutan, northern India, and Nepal.[4] It parasitizes Rhododendron bushes in forested areas.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Xylanche himalaica Baill". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Xylanche himalaica Baill". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b Yu, Wen-Bin (2013-01-29). "Nomenclatural clarifications for names in Boschniakia, Kopsiopsis and Xylanche (Orobanchaceae)". Phytotaxa. 77 (3): 40–42. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.77.3.1. ISSN 1179-3163.
  4. ^ a b "Boschniakia himalaica J. D. Hooker & Thomson in J. D. Hooker, Fl. Brit. India. 4: 327. 1884". Flora of China. Retrieved 2020-07-25.