Striga linearifolia
Also known as: Buchnera linearifolia Schumach. & Thonn. +3 more
- Buchnera linearifolia Schumach. & Thonn.
- Striga bilabiata subsp. linearifolia (Schumach. & Thonn.) K.I.Mohamed
- Striga canescens Engl.
- Striga strictissima Skan
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orobanchaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hemiparasitic annual.
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Striga linearifolia is a parasitic plant belonging to the Orobanchaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda