Background–Parasitic plants are functionally specialized to acquire at least some essential
resources from other plants via specialized organs called haustoria. Parasitism evolved 12 …

In this review we will discuss three main areas of research in plant–parasitic plant
interactions. In the first section, we will deal with the physiology and biochemistry of the plant …

Host range varies widely among species of parasitic plants. Parasitic plants realize host
selection through induction by chemical molecular signals, including germination stimulants …

plants attach and feed off other plants using a parasitic structure called a haustorium. The
haustorium is a specialised multicellular organ homologous to a root, which penetrates a …

Parasitic seed plants are distinguished by their capacity to form specialized intrusive,
absorptive organs called haustoria. More than 3000 haustoria-forming species are …

All organisms engage in parasitic relations, as either parasites or hosts. Some species may
even play both roles simultaneously. Among flowering plants, the most widespread form of …

Although photosynthesis is essential to sustain life on Earth, not all plants use sunlight to
synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water. Holoparasitic plants, which are …

In contrast to most autotrophic plants, which produce carbohydrates from carbon dioxide
using photosynthesis, parasitic plants obtain water and nutrients by parasitizing host plants …

Parasitic angiosperms are a taxonomically diverse group of plants that invade host tissues
and remove resources via a specialized structure known as the haustorium. Through the …

Fungal, bacterial and viral pathogens or parasites exert a diversity of profound effects on
plant communities, both directly or through the mediation of other organisms such as …