Floral Volatiles in Parasitic Plants of the Orobanchaceae. Ecological and Taxonomic Implications

The holoparasitic broomrapes, Orobanche spp. and Phelipanche spp. (Orobanchaceae), are root parasites that completely depend on a host plant for survival and reproduction. There is considerable controversy on the taxonomy of this biologically and agronomically important family. Flowers of over 25 pa...

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Main Authors: Peter eTóth, Anna Katarzyna Undas, Francel eVerstappen, Harro eBouwmeester
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.00312/full