<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Orobanche laxissima Uhlich &amp; Rätzel (Orobanchaceae) is a probably endemic Caucasian parasite of trees. New localities of this species are reported from the Greater Caucasus: Russia (Dagestan) and Azerbaijan. These are the easternmost sites known for the species, so they extend its distribution range. Its hosts, abundance, and habitat preferences at the new localities are described, and a supplemented map of distribution of this species in Caucasus Mts. is provided</p></abstract>

Orobanche laxissima Uhlich & Rätzel (Orobanchaceae) is a probably endemic Caucasian parasite of trees. New localities of this species are reported from the Greater Caucasus: Russia (Dagestan) and Azerbaijan. These are the easternmost sites known for the species, so they extend its distribution range. Its hosts, abundance, and habitat preferences at the new localities are described, and a supplemented map of distribution of this species in Caucasus Mts. is provided

Orobanche Laxissima Uhlich &amp; Rätzel (Orobanchaceae) – A New Species for Dagestan (Russia) and Azerbaijan

Department of Botany, Institute of Biology, Jan Kochanowski University, Świętokrzyska 15, 25-406 Kielce, Poland

V. L. Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Prof. Popova St. 2, Saint Petersburg 197376, Russia

Biodiversity Research and Conservation

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Orobanche Laxissima Uhlich & Rätzel (Orobanchaceae) – A New Species for Dagestan (Russia) and Azerbaijan

Orobanche laxissima Uhlich & Rätzel (Orobanchaceae) is a probably endemic Caucasian parasite of trees. New localities of this species are reported from the...

Orobanche Laxissima Uhlich & Rätzel (Orobanchaceae) – A New Species for Dagestan (Russia) and Azerbaijan

Published Online: Mar 11, 2015

Page range: 25 - 28

Received: May 08, 2013

Accepted: Oct 29, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/biorc-2013-0014

Keywords
Orobanche laxissima, distribution, habitat, host, Caucasus, Russia, Dagestan, Azerbaijan

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Orobanche Laxissima Uhlich & Rätzel (Orobanchaceae) – A New Species for Dagestan (Russia) and Azerbaijan

Published Online: Mar 11, 2015

Page range: 25 - 28

Received: May 08, 2013

Accepted: Oct 29, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/biorc-2013-0014

KeywordsOrobanche laxissima, distribution, habitat, host, Caucasus, Russia, Dagestan, Azerbaijan

© De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Orobanche laxissima, distribution, habitat, host, Caucasus, Russia, Dagestan, Azerbaijan