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Orobanchaceae

Xylanche himalaica (Hook.f. & Thomson) Beck

Family
Orobanchaceae
Genus
Xylanche

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Xylanche himalaica: Himalayan Xylanche
Photo: Jacy Chen, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)
Chinese
丁座草, 川上丁座草, 川上草苁蓉, 千斤坠, 半夏, 批把芋, 枇杷芋

Synonyms

  • Boschniakia handelii Beck
  • Boschniakia handelii f. minor Beck
  • Boschniakia himalaica Hook.f. & Thomson
  • Boschniakia kawakamii Hayata
  • Xylanche kawakamii (Hayata) Beck

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