Cuscuta cassytoides
African Dodder
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Cuscuta cassytoides (commonly known as African Dodder) is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. The genus Cuscuta is notably large, comprising more than 200 species.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia
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)
New Caledonia