Centranthera Explained

Centranthera is a genus of plants in the family Orobanchaceae.^[1] The genus is distributed in Asia.^[2] 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.^[3]

Species

Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as of November 2022:^[4]

• Centranthera brunoniana
• Centranthera chevalieri
• Centranthera cochinchinensis
• Centranthera grandiflora
• Centranthera hispida
• Centranthera hookeri
• Centranthera indica
• Centranthera nepalensis
• Centranthera rubra
• Centranthera siamensis
• Centranthera tranquebarica

Other uses

The name Centranthera Scheidw. 1842 is an invalid name for the orchid genus Pleurothallis.^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40003641 Tropicos: Centranthera
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=106032 Centranthera.
3. O'Neill . Alexander . Rana . Santosh. 2017-07-16 . An ethnobotanical analysis of parasitic plants (Parijibi) in the Nepal Himalaya . Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine . 12 . 14 . 14. 10.1186/s13002-016-0086-y. 26912113 . 4765049 . free .
4. Web site: Centranthera R.Br. . 2022 . Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022-11-22.
5. Encyclopedia: Centranthera . The Orchid Lady's Illustrated Orchid Encyclopedia.