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Cuscuta corymbosa

Also known as: Cuscuta corymbosa var. microlepis Engelm. +6 more
  • Cuscuta corymbosa var. microlepis Engelm.
  • Cuscuta corymbosa var. patens (Benth.) Progel
  • Cuscuta cymosa Willd. ex Schult.
  • Cuscuta inclusa Choisy
  • Cuscuta patens Benth.
  • Cuscuta popayanensis Kunth
  • Kadula corymbosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Raf.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.

Cuscuta corymbosa is a parasitic plant within the Convolvulaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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