Presented by

Dan Nickrent

Southern Illinois University Carbondale


General Information


 
Why the PPC?


About the Author of These Pages


 
Links to Talks & Sites about Parasitic Plants



Terminology of Parasitic Plants

 



Translations of Parasitic Plant Literature


 




Generic Lists - all families

 
Parasitic Plants as Food !

 
Parasitic Plants on Stamps !


Click HERE to get a pdf file tabulating the number of genera and species of parasitic plants

Parasite Phylogeny Logo

Phlogenetic relationship among all parasitic flowering plants

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List of genera for which no photos exist


Order and Family Pages

The following pages provide distribution maps, descriptions, lists of genera, photographs, and bibliographic references to family members.

A Unique Trophic Mode

Parasitaxus thumbParasitaxus - a Non-photosynthetic Gymnosperm

Mycoheterotrophs - Angiosperms Feeding via Fungi

Mycoheterotroph thumb The Strange and Wonderful Mycoheterotrophs

Parasites - Angiosperms Feeding via Haustoria 

Laurales

Cassytha thumb Lauraceae (Cassytha)  The Laurel Family (Love Vine)

Piperales

Hydnoraceae thumb Hydnoraceae The Hydnora Family

Santalales

Erythropalaceae thumb
Erythropalaceae
The Erythropalum Family

Strombosiaceae thumb 
Strombosiaceae

The Strombosia Family

Coulaceae thumb
Coulaceae

The Coula Family

Ximeniaceae thumb
Ximeniaceae

The Hogplum Family

Aptandraceae thumb
Aptandraceae

The Aptandra Family

Olacaceae thumb
Olacaceae

The Olax Family

Octoknemaceae thumb
Octoknemaceae
The Octoknema Family

Misodendraceae thumb
Misodendraceae
The Feathery Mistletoe Family

Schoepfiaceae thumb
Schoepfiaceae

The Schoepfia Family

Loranthaceae thumb
Loranthaceae
The Showy Mistletoe Family

Opiliaceae thumb
Opiliaceae
The Opilia Family

Comandraceae thumb
Comandraceae
The Bastard Toadflax Family

Thesiaceae thumb
Thesiaceae

The Thesium Family

Cervantesiaceae thumb
Cervantesiaceae
The Cervantesia Family

Nanodeaceae thumb
Nanodeaceae
The Nanodea Family

Santalaceae thumb
Santalaceae
The Sandalwood Family

Amphorogynaceae thumb
Amphorogynaceae

The Amphorogyne Family

Viscaceae thumb
Viscaceae
The Mistletoe Family

Balanophoraceae thumb
Balanophoraceae
The Balanophora Family

Mystropetalaceae thumbnail
Mystropetalaceae
The Mystropetalum Family

Saxifragales

Cynomoriaceae thumb Cynomoriaceae (Cynomorium) The Cynomorium Family

Zygophyllales

Krameriaceae thumb Krameriaceae (Krameria) The Krameria Family

Malpighiales

Rafflesiaceae thumb Rafflesiaceae The Rafflesia Family

Malvales

Cytinaceae thumb Cytinaceae The Cytinus Family

Cucurbitales

Apodanthaceae thumb Apodanthaceae The Apodanthes Family

Ericales

Mitrastemonaceae thumb Mitrastemonaceae (Mitrastemon) The Mitrastemon Family

Boraginales

Lennoaceae thumb Lennoaceae The Lennoa Lineage

Solanales

Convolvulaceae thumb Convolvulaceae (Cuscuta) The Morning Glory Family (Dodder)

Lamiales

Orobanchaceae thumb Orobanchaceae The Broomrape Family


Molecular Data

DNA Sequences - Links to Families of Parasitic Plants in NCBI (Taxonomy Browser).

The family names for Santalales have been updated and now correspond to those on Parasitic Plant Connection.

1. Laurales: Lauraceae (Cassytha)

2. Piperales: Hydnoraceae

3. Saxifragales: Cynomoriaceae (Cynomorium)

4. Zygophyllales: Krameriaceae (Krameria)

5. Malpighiales: Rafflesiaceae

6. Cucurbitales: Apodanthaceae

7. Malvales: Cytinaceae

8. Santalales (all taxa HERE):
9. Ericales: Mitrastemonaceae

10. Solanales: Convolvulaceae (Cuscuta)

11. Lamiales: Orobanchaceae

12. Boraginales
: Lennoaceae


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