Family Code: OROBAN Genus Code: CASTI2 Genus CN: Indian paintbrush Genus Authority: Mutis ex L. f. Genus Summary: A genus of about 200 species, hemiparasitic herbs, primarily of w. North America, with a few species also in e. North America, Eurasia, Central America, and Andean South America. Genus References: Egger et al. in FNA (in prep.); Nesom & Egger (2014)=Z; Pennell (1935)=P. Key based in part on Nesom & Egger (2014). Last Updated: 2019-11-29 Publish: 1