Centranthera | |
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Centranthera hispida | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Orobanchaceae |
Tribe: | Buchnereae |
Genus: |
Centranthera R.Br. 1810 [1] |
Centranthera is a genus of plants in the family Orobanchaceae. [2] The genus is distributed in Asia. [3] There are about 10 species in this genus, and the majority have funnel-shaped flowers. In Nepal, Centranthera cochinchinensis is reportedly used an alternate fodder. [4]
Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of November 2022: [5]
The name Centranthera Scheidw. 1842 is an invalid name for the orchid genus Pleurothallis. [6]