FIGURE 2.

The life cycle of S. hermonthica on a susceptible host. Stages indicated: A = after‐ripening and conditioning of S. hermonthica seed, B = germination of S. hermonthica seed, C = haustorial initiation and attachment of S. hermonthica to the host followed by a period of growth underground, D = emergence of S. hermonthica plants from the soil, E = flowering, insect pollination, seed set and dispersal. Duration of each phase of the life cycle is indicated. Source: Hearne (2001) [Colour figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]