Cistanche
Cistanche is a Eurasian and African genus of holoparasitic desert plants in the family Orobanchaceae. They lack chlorophyll and obtain nutrients and water from the host plants whose roots they parasitize. They are often known as desert hyacinths.
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Comprehensive review on Cistanche polysaccharides: Structure, gut m...
Cistanche grows by stealing nutrients from the roots of desert shrubs like saxaul, and the same c...