Orobanche cernua var. pseudoclarkei S.M.H.Jafri ; Pakistan, India as per Catalogue of Life; Seen on the sides of mustard and wheat fields in Bera, Rajasthan, February 2020. Not sure if it is Orobanche cernua Loefl. var. desertorum C.Beck., Orobanchaceae. There were no tobacco plantations in the area. Please confirm Thanks, Radha ji, for the wonderful presentation. Keys in Flora of Pakistan are as below:
I am unable to see the calyx properly. Pl. check. As per Catalogue of life, Orobanche cernua var. nepalensis DC. is a syn. of Orobanche cernua var. desertorum G.Beck with no distribution in India. However, Catalogue of life gives distribution of Orobanche cernua var. pseudoclarkei S.M.H.Jafri in India. Thank you ..., this is very useful. References: Catalogue of Life GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of Pakistan FOP illustration IBIS Flora |
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