South African Parasitic Flowering Plants |
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40 July August Acacia Alectra orobanchoides anthers April May June areas August September October Bartsia berries Buchnera Buttonia superba Cape capsule Cassytha Cassytha ciliolata cells centimetres chlorophyll colour Combretum Cuscuta Cuscuta nitida Cycnium tubulosa December January February December January MONTHS develop elaiosome Entire plant Eragrostis Euphorbia February March April February March MONTHS female flowers fleshy FLOWERING 20 30 fruit genera genus germination grow hairs Harveya haustoria haustorial roots haustorium host ranges host root host's stem Hydnora africana hypocotyl inflorescence insects January February March January MONTHS February July August September June June leaf male flowers March MONTHS Melasma millimetres Moquinella rubra Mystropetalon thomii nectar nectar guides November December January nutrients October November December organ Orobanche Orobanche minor Orobanche ramosa ovary ovules parasitic plants perianth petals pollen grains Rhus Sarcophyte sanguinea seed coat September October November soil sometimes stamens stigma stomata Striga asiatica surface Themeda Thesium trees typically vegetation Viscum capense Viscum minimum