{"product_id":"broomrapes-of-the-world-chris-thorogood-9781842468517","title":"Broomrapes of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical guide to parasitic plants.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParasitic plants are some of the most bizarre and fascinating organisms in the plant kingdom and have attracted attention for millennia. They have been studied by the ancient Greeks and used throughout history through to the modern day as herbal medicines, ingredients in recipes, ink for writing, and dye for textiles. The \u003ci\u003eOrobanchaceae \u003c\/i\u003efamily, also known as broomrapes, is comprised of small parasitic plants with many diverse species, from the woodland-dwelling toothwort to the hardy desert hyacinth. This group of striking and unusual plants can be found in every biome in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis thorough guide is focused on species entirely dependent on their host for nutrients, revealing the taxonomically challenging species with clarity and precision for experts and amateurs alike. Illustrated throughout with 600 color photographs, each species profile includes habit, morphology, ecology, distribution, key diagnostics, and similar species. Introductory chapters cover the life cycle, biology, morphology, reproduction, habitats, ecology, distribution, traditional uses, and conservation of broomrapes around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Thorogood,Renata Piwowarczyk,Fred Rumsey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1842468510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781842468517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Royal Botanic Gardens Kew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.76h x 7.02w x 1.47d","brand":"Chris Thorogood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852835172607,"sku":"9781842468517","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/broomrapes-of-the-world-chris-thorogood-9781842468517","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}