Order Scrophulariales

Order Scrophulariales

Members of the Order Scrophulariales can be found on all of the world's major landmasses except Antarctica. There are about 10,000 species grouped into twelve families. Some, like Sesame and Olive, provide foodstuffs; some yield drugs, and others are enjoyed as garden flowers. Most species have irregular flowers with fewer than five stamens. Pollination is usually by insects or birds. Members of the Broomrape Family (Orobanchaceae) are parasites that attack the roots of other plants and can cause considerable damage. [CH] {EN}