Conopholis alpina, known as the alpine cancer-root, is an achlorophyllous (lacking chlorophyll), root parasitic plant (holoparasite).

It is native to Northern Mexico, and to the Southwestern United States in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Texas.

Taxonomy: Conopholis alpina was scientifically described and named in 1847 by Frederik Liebmann. It is classified in the genus Conopholis as part of the family Orobanchaceae. It has no accepted varieties, but has one in its seven heterotypic synonyms.

Table of Synonyms	Name	Year	Rank
(A.Gray ex S.Watson) R.R.Haynes}}	1971	variety
Endl.}}	1839	species
A.Gray ex S.Watson}}	1882	species
Liebm.}}	1847	species
(A.Nelson & Cockerell) Rydb.}}	1909	species
(A.Nelson & Cockerell) Munz}}	1930	variety
A.Nelson & Cockerell}}	1904	species

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