Orobanche cernua

Piwowarczyk, Renata, Pedraja, Óscar Sánchez, Moral, Gonzalo Moreno, Fayvush, George, Zakaryan, Narine, Kartashyan, Nune & Aleksanyan, Alla, 2019, Holoparasitic Orobanchaceae (Cistanche, Diphelypaea, Orobanche, Phelipanche) in Armenia: distribution, habitats, host range and taxonomic problems, Phytotaxa 386 (1), pp. 1-106 : 51

2. Orobanche cernua L. in Loefling (1758: 152). Type:— SPAIN (lectotype designated by Foley 2001: 230): [Aranjuez (Madrid) supra radices Artemisiae campestris ], Loefling s.n. (LINN 798.6). Heterotypic synonyms:— O. gallica Grenier (1838 ‒39: 144); O. hispanica Boissier (1841: 476) ; O. cernua f. desertorum Beck (1890: 142) . Fig. 33B .

Distribution: —Central and southern (Kotayk, Yerevan, Ararat, Vayots Dzor provinces), rarely in southeastern parts (Syunik province) ( Fig. 35 ).

General distribution: —Mainly the Mediterranean Basin, southwestern and central Asia to China. Also in North Africa, South Asia and Australia ( O. cernua var. australiana (F. Muell.) Beck (1930: 128)) .

Habitat: —Rocky, sandy slopes, dry hills, steppe, semi-deserts.

Hosts: — Artemisia sp. , e.g. A. fragrans Willd. ( Asteraceae ).

Phenology:—Flowering May–June (July), fruiting (June) July–August.

Conservation status: —Least Concern (LC). The species has rather wide distribution in Armenia (4 floristic regions). Populations are usually small, from a few to 10 individuals, rarely ca. 30.

Note: —A polymorphic species, see notes below next species.

Specimens examined: — ARMENIA. Ararat prov.: NE of Lanjazat , N of Azat Reservoir, dry slope, 40°04’17”N, 44°36’33”E, 1030 m, 25 May 2016, R . Piwowarczyk ( KTC); Goravan , dry, sandy and rocky slopes, 39°54’05”N, 44°44’02”E, 940 m, 26 May 2016, R . Piwowarczyk ( KTC) ; NE of Dashtakar , dry slope, 39°55’31”N, 44°46’30”E, 1010 m, 12 June 2017, R . Piwowarczyk ( KTC) ; between Urtsadzor and Khosrov reserve , dry, rocky slopes near the road to reserve, 39°56’26”N, 44°52’04”E, 1150 m, 13 June 2017, R . Piwowarczyk ( ERCB, KTC); Yeranos massif, 2 June 1972, Ja. Mulkidjanjan et al. ( ERE); Vedi distr., Urts range, Asni , 22 June 1967, E . Gabrielyan, V . Avietisyan & P . Gambaryan ( ERE); near Nubarak, shore of the Azat Reservoir , on Artemisia fragrans , 3 June 2010, E . Gabrielyan ( ERE); Avan gorge [near Garni], 7 July 1966, M . Sarkisyan ( ERCB) ; Kotayk prov.: Jrvezh dendropark, west border, SW slopes, 4 June 1996, V . Manyakan ( ERE); gorge of the Hrazdan river, Arzni , slope, 19 July 1957, E . Gabrielyan ( ERCB) ; Syunik prov.: SE of Agarak , rocky slopes near the road, 38°52’00”N, 46°13’30”E, 545 m, 3 June 2016, R . Piwowarczyk ( KTC); side road between Shvanidzor and main road Kapan-Meghri , dry slopes, 38°55’56”N, 46°22’54”E, 670 m, 4 June 2016, R . Piwowarczyk ( KTC) ; NE of Vorotan, NE of Eyvazli (on Azerbaijan side), dry rocky slope near the main road, 39°26’22”N, 46°23’59”E, 835 m, 5 June 2016, R . Piwowarczyk ( KTC); Goris , forest, 4 August 1965, A . Melikyan ( ERCB) ; Vayots Dzor prov.: S of Herher , SW slope of the Herher Reservoir , dry rocky slopes, 39°42’22”N, 45°32’19”E, 1480 m, 28 May 2016, R . Piwowarczyk ( KTC) ; SE of Vernashen , dry slopes, 39°46’26”N, 45°24’42”E, 1507 m, 28 May 2016, R . Piwowarczyk ( KTC) ; N of Zaritap , dry rocky slopes, 39°39’30”N, 45°30’32”E, 1400 m, 31 May 2016, R . Piwowarczyk ( KTC) ; Yerevan.: Sovetashen [Nubarashen], semidesert, 7 June 1957, V . Avetisyan et al. ( ERCB); near Yerevan town , 6 June 1931, Karelin ( MW) .

Figures

FIGURE 33. General habit of: A. Orobanche coerulescens, B. O. cernua, C. O. grenieri, D. O. lutea, E. O. caryophyllacea, F. O. zajaciorum. Photos by Renata Piwowarczyk.

FIGURE 35. Distribution of Orobanche cernua (circle) and O. cumana (triangle) in Armenia.