Orobanche rapum-genistae Thuill.
(Greater Broomrape)

Interactions where Orobanche rapum-genistae is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
(underground) underground tuber parasitises root Minor FABOIDEAE vetches, peas and beans Fabales: Fabaceae Flora of the British Isles, Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Orobanchaceae/Orobanche rapum-genistae/Orobanche rapum-genistaegreater broomrapeundergroundtuber Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Faboideae/Faboideaevetches, peas and beansrootMinor
(underground) underground tuber parasitises root Major Cytisus a genus of brooms Fabales: Fabaceae Flora of the British Isles, Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Orobanchaceae/Orobanche rapum-genistae/Orobanche rapum-genistaegreater broomrapeundergroundtuber Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Cytisus/Cytisusa genus of broomsrootMajor
(underground) underground tuber parasitises root Minor Genista tinctoria Dyer’s Greenweed Fabales: Fabaceae Flora of the British Isles, Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Orobanchaceae/Orobanche rapum-genistae/Orobanche rapum-genistaegreater broomrapeundergroundtuber Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Genista tinctoria/Genista tinctoriadyer's greenweedrootMinor
(underground) underground tuber parasitises root Major Ulex gorses Fabales: Fabaceae Flora of the British Isles, Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Orobanchaceae/Orobanche rapum-genistae/Orobanche rapum-genistaegreater broomrapeundergroundtuber Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/UlexgorsesrootMajor

Interactions where Orobanche rapum-genistae is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
flower flower is robbed by Bombus terrestris Buff-tailed Bumblebee Hymenoptera: Apidae Flora of the British Isles, Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Apidae/Bombus terrestris/Bombus terrestrisbuff-tailed bumblebee Foodplant / robber /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Orobanchaceae/Orobanche rapum-genistae/Orobanche rapum-genistaegreater broomrapeflower robs flower
stem (swollen, underground) (live) live stem (swollen, underground) is mined by larva Restricted Chyliza extenuata a psilid fly Diptera: Psilidae The British Species of Psilidae (Diptera), Collin, J.E., 1944
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Psilidae/Chyliza extenuata/Chyliza extenuataa psilid flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Orobanchaceae/Orobanche rapum-genistae/Orobanche rapum-genistaegreater broomrapelivestem (swollen, underground)Sole larva mines live stem (swollen, underground)

Author & YearTitleSource
Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985Flora of the British Isles3 edition, 688pp, Cambridge University Press
Collin, J.E., 1944The British Species of Psilidae (Diptera)EMM Ent. Mon. Mag.: 214-224.

Orobanche rapum-genistae (Greater Broomrape) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOrobanche rapum-genistae (Greater Broomrape)
GenusOrobanche (broomrapes)
FamilyOROBANCHACEAE (eyebrights, cow-wheats, louseworts & broomrapes)
OrderLAMIALES (dead-nettles, eye-brights, foxgloves and speedwells)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Orobanche rapum-genistae (Greater Broomrape)

Orobanche rapum-genistae (Greater Broomrape) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Orobanche rapum-genistae (Greater Broomrape):

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