Cuscuta kotschyana
Also known as: Cuscuta persica Decne. ex Engelm. +1 more
- Cuscuta persica Decne. ex Engelm.
- Cuscuta stapfiana Palib.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Cuscuta kotschyana is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cuscuta, which contains over 200 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Lebanon-Syria, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
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