Cuscuta racemosa
Also known as: Buchingera suaveolens F.W.Schultz +3 more
- Buchingera suaveolens F.W.Schultz
- Cuscuta microstyla var. obtusissima Progel
- Cuscuta racemosa var. brasiliana Engelm.
- Grammica racemosa (Mart.) Hadac & Chrtek
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Cuscuta racemosa 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. 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
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms