Orobanchaceae

Melasma physalodes (D.Don) Melch.

Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Melasma

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Melasma physalodes (Melasma physalodes) — FlowerPhoto: Matteo Cassella, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Synonyms

Buchnera physalodes (D.Don) Sessé & Moc.
Cacabus hondurensis Donn.Sm.
Eutheta hondurensis (Donn.Sm.) Standl.
Gastromeria physalodes (D.Don) D.Don
Lophospermum physalodes D.Don
Lyncea hispida Schltdl. & Cham.
Melasma hispidum (Schltdl. & Cham.) Benth.
Nigrina physalodes Kuntze
Scrophularia physalodes Moc. & Sessé ex D.Don

Flowers

In flower: September to October (from 9 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Matteo Cassella, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.