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Another Orobanche seen in Turkey IDd as O. anatolica

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JTh

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Another Orobanche seen in Turkey IDd as O. anatolica
« on: November 09, 2011, 04:26:32 PM »
I saw a rather large Orobanche sp. when we were in Turkey last year (in Ernez, where we found a lot of wild Paeonia mascula), around 25 cm tall and rather solid looking, it was red-brown, hairy. Could anybody ID this one from the photo?
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Re: Another Orobanche seen in Turkey
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2011, 04:59:13 PM »
Try Orobanche anatolica, which is hairy. That has red blotches or bumps inside the flower, just beyond the serrations of the lower lip - which I can convince myself I glimpse in your fine photo, Jorun!
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Re: Another Orobanche seen in Turkey
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2011, 06:18:25 PM »
Thank you, Alisdair, I see the red stripes clearly and probably the red blotches as well when I enlarge the photo, so I believe that you are right. It's a pity the flowers were  not more open, it would have been easier to see those details.
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