Striga lutea
Also known as: Buchnera aquatica Wight ex Steud. +6 more
- Buchnera aquatica Wight ex Steud.
- Buchnera phoenicea Wall. ex Benth.
- Striga asiatica var. bicolor Kuntze
- Striga asiatica var. lutea (Lour.) M.R.Almeida
- Striga lutea var. bicolor Kuntze
- Striga parvula Miq.
- Striga phoenicea Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orobanchaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hemiparasitic annual.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Striga lutea
Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and the Pacific, Striga lutea is a parasitic plant belonging to the Orobanchaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Laccadive Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya