Cuscuta foetida
Also known as: Cuscuta corymbosa Juss. ex Engelm. +4 more
- Cuscuta corymbosa Juss. ex Engelm.
- Cuscuta foetida var. pycnantha (Benth.) Yunck.
- Cuscuta foetida var. typica Yunck.
- Cuscuta pycnantha Benth.
- Grammica foetida (Humb.Bonpl. & Kunth) Hadac & Chrtek
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Cuscuta foetida is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Originating in South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Cuscuta is notably large, comprising more than 200 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms