Cuscuta japonica var. formosana
Also known as: Cuscuta formosana Hayata +1 more
- Cuscuta formosana Hayata
- Monogynella formosana (Hayata) Chrtek
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Cuscuta japonica var. formosana is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. In its natural range, this variety typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Cuscuta japonica, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Taiwan
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)
California, Texas
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