Rhinantheae


Rhinantheae is a tribe with less than 20 genera of herbaceous plants in the family Orobanchaceae.

Phylogeny

The phylogeny of the genera of Rhinantheae has been explored using DNA markers. Three assemblages can be distinguished in this tribe:
The median crown age of Rhinantheae was estimated to be ca. 30 Myr.

Systematics

Rhinantheae is defined as the least inclusive crown clade that includes Pterygiella nigrescens, Rhinanthus cristagalli, Melampyrum pratense, and Tozzia alpina. It comprises 19 genera.