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Broomrape

Cistanche salsa

Broomrape · Cistanchis Herba · Jou Tsung Jung · broomrape · retamamaahikki · yan sheng rou cong rong · Цистанхе солончаковая · ذؤنون تتاري · ホンオニク · 塩生肉蓯蓉

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: CALCIUM, COPPER, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Orobanchaceae

Scientific name: Cistanche salsa

Common names: Broomrape, Cistanchis Herba, Jou Tsung Jung, broomrape, retamamaahikki, yan sheng rou cong rong, Цистанхе солончаковая, ذؤنون تتاري, ホンオニク, 塩生肉蓯蓉

POWO: 661966-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

  • Characterization of microbial community assembly in parasitic plant systems and the influence of microorganisms on metabolite accumulation in parasitic plants: case study of <i>Cistanche salsa</i> and <i>Kalidium foliatum</i>. · 2024 source ↗
  • Analysis of microbial diversity and community structure of rhizosphere soil of <i>Cistanche salsa</i> from different host plants. · 2022 source ↗
  • Analysis of microbial diversity and community structure of rhizosphere soil of Cistanche salsa from different host plants · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • CALCIUM
  • COPPER
  • MAGNESIUM
  • MANGANESE
  • PALLIDOL
  • POTASSIUM
  • ZINC
  • IRON
  • MERCURY
  • SODIUM

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Cistanche salsa
Cistanche salsa · Yuriy75

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

show claim source mapping
  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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