Cuscuta brevistyla
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Cuscuta brevistyla is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Canary Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kirgizistan, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Spain, Sudan, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
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