Cynomorium coccineum
Maltese Mushroom, Scarlet Synomorium
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cynomoriaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic geophyte.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Cynomorium coccineum (commonly known as Maltese-mushroom or Scarlet Synomorium) is a parasitic plant belonging to the Cynomoriaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Altay, Baleares, Canary Is., China North-Central, Corse, Egypt, Gulf States, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Qinghai, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Somalia, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Western Sahara, Xinjiang
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms