Cistanche mimii

Cistanche mimii

Cistanche mimii is a new species of Cistanche, discovered in Israel recently and published on August 2025.
A holoparasitic (achlorophyllous) herb, with a thick, glabrous stem, often lanuginose in the lower part of the inflorescence and immediately beneath, swollen and fleshy at the base. flowers are pale white-cream with yellow.
Cistanche fissa Cistanche fissa,Cistanche mimii,Geotagged,Israel,Spring

Distribution

Found in Israel on loess plateaus and rocky slopes in the central Negev ridges from Yeruham to Mt. Sagi. Blooming time varies with annual rainfall, but generally falls between February to May.
Cistanche mimii I am so happy to report a new species found in Israel, described by Dar Ben-Natan & Dr. Chris Thorogood, and named after a wonderful woman, who taught us all botanics - Mimi Ron. Previously identified as Cistanche fissa, Ben-Natan & Thorogood checked the DNA and discovered that this is a new species, and named it after Mimi Ron. Cistanche mimii,Geotagged,Israel,Winter

Habitat

Parasitic on Haloxylon scoparium

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/org/science/article/pii/S1314201125001456
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyOrobanchaceae
GenusCistanche
SpeciesCistanche mimii
Photographed in
Israel