Buchnera hispida
Also known as: Buchnera browniana Schinz +5 more
- Buchnera browniana Schinz
- Buchnera macrocarpa Hochst.
- Buchnera schimperiana Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Piripea coerulea Bowdich
- Striga schimperiana Hochst.
- Striga schimperiana Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orobanchaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hemiparasitic annual.
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Buchnera hispida is a parasitic plant belonging to the Orobanchaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Chagos Archipelago