Centranthera
Genus of flowering plants belonging to the broomrape family
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Centranthera is a genus of plants in the family Orobanchaceae.[2] The genus is distributed in Asia.[3] There are about 10 species in this genus, and the majority have funnel-shaped flowers. In Nepal, Centranthera cochinchinensis is reportedly used an alternate fodder.[4]
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| Centranthera | |
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| Centranthera hispida | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Tribe: | Buchnereae |
| Genus: | Centranthera R.Br. 1810[1] |
Species
Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of November 2022:[5]
- Centranthera brunoniana Wall. ex Benth.
- Centranthera chevalieri Bonati
- Centranthera cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr.
- Centranthera grandiflora Benth.
- Centranthera hispida R.Br.
- Centranthera hookeri (Merr.) Merr.
- Centranthera indica (L.) Gamble
- Centranthera nepalensis D.Don
- Centranthera rubra H.L.Li
- Centranthera siamensis T.Yamaz.
- Centranthera tranquebarica (Biehler) Merr.
Other uses
The name Centranthera Scheidw. 1842 is an invalid name for the orchid genus Pleurothallis.[6]
