Cuscuta corniculata
Also known as: Cuscuta corniculata var. sphaerocyma Engelm. +1 more
- Cuscuta corniculata var. sphaerocyma Engelm.
- Grammica corniculata (Engelm.) Hadac & Chrtek
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Cuscuta corniculata is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Cuscuta is notably large, comprising more than 200 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Venezuela