aphyllon ludovicianum

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aphyllon ludovicianum - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Broom rape \Broom" rape`\ (Bot.)
     A genus (Orobanche) of parasitic plants of Europe and Asia.
     They are destitute of chlorophyll, have scales instead of
     leaves, and spiked flowers, and grow attached to the roots of
     other plants, as furze, clover, flax, wild carrot, etc. The
     name is sometimes applied to other plants related to this
     genus, as Aphyllon uniflorumand Aphyllon Ludovicianum.
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