Parentucellia
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Parentucellia is a small genus of flowering plants in the broomrape family
containing about four species. They are known generally as glandweeds. The genus was named for Pope Nicholas V
, whose surname was Parentucelli.
Species include:
Orobanchaceae
Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family, is a family of flowering plants of the order Lamiales, with about 90 genera and more than 2000 species. Many of these genera were formerly included in the family Scrophulariaceae sensu lato...
containing about four species. They are known generally as glandweeds. The genus was named for Pope Nicholas V
Pope Nicholas V
Pope Nicholas V , born Tommaso Parentucelli, was Pope from March 6, 1447 to his death in 1455.-Biography:He was born at Sarzana, Liguria, where his father was a physician...
, whose surname was Parentucelli.
Species include:
- Parentucellia latifoliaParentucellia latifoliaParentucellia latifolia is a species of flowering plant in the broomrape family known by several common names, including red bartsia, red tarweed, and broadleaf glandweed. It is native to Europe, but it can be found on other continents, including Australia, as an introduced species...
- Parentucellia viscosaParentucellia viscosaParentucellia viscosa is a species of flowering plant in the broomrape family known by the common names yellow glandweed and yellow bartsia. It is native to Europe, but it can be found on other continents, including Australia and North America, as an introduced species. This is an erect annual herb...