Conopholis alpina Liebm.

Alpine cancer-root (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Orobanchaceae > Conopholis

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 8 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.28
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

The roots are cooked and eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Tuberculosis Remedy (tuber), Cancer (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Images

Conopholis alpina unspecified picture

Distribution

Conopholis alpina world distribution map, present in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329940-2
WFO ID wfo-0000618540
COL ID XRJT
BDTFX ID -
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Myzorrhiza xanthochroa Conopholis alpina Conopholis mexicana Orobanche xanthochroa Conopholis americana Conopholis sylvatica Conopholis alpina var. mexicana Conopholis alpina var. alpina Orobanche multiflora var. xanthochroa