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Comandraceae
Comandra
Comandra Nuttall. Common name: Comandra, Bastard-toadflax.
A genus of 2 species, hemiparasitic perennial herbs, of North America and Europe. Comandra is placed in the segregate family Comandraceae by Nickrent et al. (2010), but has also been commonly placed in a broadly circumscribed Santalaceae.
References: Nickrent (2016g) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016); Piehl (1965). Show full citations.
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© Alan Cressler: Comandra umbellata, Flat Rock Cedar Glades and Barrens State Natural Area, Rutherford County, Tennessee 1 by Alan Cressler | Comandra umbellata var. umbellata source
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