Cistanche phelypaea (L.) Cout.

Cistanche phelypaea (L.) Cout., Fl. Portugal 571 (1913). Flora of Egypt.

Cistanche allochroa Chiov.;  Cistanche brunneri (Webb) Bég.

Herbaceous parasitic glabrous perennial 20-80 cm; stem fleshy, robust scales 1.8-2.5 x 0.3-0.8 cm, ovate-lanceolate, the margin scarious and denticulate; inflorescence a dense spike 10-20 cm; bract 1.5 x 0.3-0.4 cm, lanceolate; bracteoles 1-1.2 x 0.2 cm, narrowly lanceolate; flowers are pollinated by insects, sessile; calyx 1.4-1.6 cm, the lobes 3-4 mm, broadly ovate; corolla 3-5 cm, uniform bright yellow; corolla-tube slightly curved, the lobes broadly rounded; filaments sparsely hairy at the base; anthers pubescent; capsule 1.2- 0.4 cm narrowly ovoid; seeds 0.4 mm. These are dispersed by the wind over long distances, which increase their chance of find a new host. )
Distribution: E. Africa, Arabia