
Leptorhabdos

Leptorhabdos is a monotypic genus of flowering plants, initially classified in Scrophulariaceae, and now within the broomrape family Orobanchaceae. It contains a single species, Leptorhabdos parviflora.
It thrives in steppes, rivers, and lake banks, from Caucasus and Iran to Central Asia and Himalayas.
Etymology.
The etymology of the genus name "Leptorhabdos" derives from the two Ancient Greek words (), meaning "fine-grained, tiny", and (), meaning "rod, wand, stick".
The synonym name "Dargeria" is a taxonomic anagram derived from the name of the confamilial genus "Gerardia". The latter name is a taxonomic patronym honoring the English botanist John Gerard.