Cuscuta platyloba
Also known as: Cuscuta platyloba var. triangulata Yunck. +1 more
- Cuscuta platyloba var. triangulata Yunck.
- Cuscuta racemosa var. calycina Engelm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Cuscuta platyloba is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Found natively 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)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Uruguay
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)
Mauritius
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