Australian broomrape vs picris broomrape

Orobanche cernua compared with Orobanche picridis

Key Differences

• Australian broomrape is Not Evaluated while picris broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian broomrape	picris broomrape
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Orobanchaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus same	Orobanche	Orobanche
Species	Orobanche cernua	Orobanche picridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian broomrape and picris broomrape share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Orobanche.

Conservation Status

Australian broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

picris broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian broomrape	picris broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian broomrape

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Niger), Asia (Mongolia), and Europe (5 countries).

picris broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Australian broomrape

The Australian broomrape (Orobanche cernua) is a species in the genus Orobanche. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden