Phelypaea coccinea

Phelypaea coccinea

Phelypaea coccinea is a flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae. It is parasitic on members of the Psephellus genus.
Phelypaea coccinea A plant in family Orobanchaceae , it grows in the sub alpine zones up to 2,000 meters in near eastern countries like Iran, the Crimea and the Caucasus which are the only places from which it is known Phelypaea,Phelypaea coccinea,orobanchaceae

Distribution

Its native range is Central Greece, Krym, Turkey to N. & W. Iran

Behavior

They are root parasites, which cannot conduct photosynthesis and are only seen above ground when flowering.

References:

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http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:662891-1
https://www.ukwildflowers.com/Web_pages/phelypaea_coccinea.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phelypaea
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyOrobanchaceae
GenusPhelypaea
SpeciesPhelypaea coccinea
Photographed in
Iran