Bean Broomrape vs greater broomrape

Orobanche crenata compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Bean Broomrape is Not Evaluated while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bean Broomrape	greater broomrape
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 crenata	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bean Broomrape and greater broomrape share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Orobanche.

Conservation Status

Bean Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bean Broomrape	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bean Broomrape

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia), Asia (India, Iran), and Europe (9 countries).

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bean Broomrape

The Bean Broomrape (Orobanche crenata) is a species in the genus Orobanche. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal