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Cuscuta kilimanjari

Also known as: Cuscuta kilimanjari var. rukararana Yunck. +1 more
  • Cuscuta kilimanjari var. rukararana Yunck.
  • Cuscuta ndorensis Schweinf.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.

Cuscuta kilimanjari is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Cuscuta is notably large, comprising more than 200 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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