| Orobanche crenata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Orobanche |
| Species: | O. crenata |
| Binomial name | |
| Orobanche crenata Forssk. [1] | |
Orobanche crenata is a species of broomrape, commonly known as bean broomrape. [2] It is a common parasite of the faba bean, Vicia faba . [3] It is native to the Mediterranean basin in Europe and North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and Western Asia through to Iran. It has been introduced elsewhere, including Ethiopia. [1] It has no chlorophyll, and gets its carbohydrates from the host's phloem, and water and minerals from the host's xylem. It is a constant threat to legume production. [4] In the Apulia region of southern Italy, the stems of Orobanche crenata are gathered and eaten.
