Cuscuta gigantea var. gigantea
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Cuscuta gigantea var. gigantea is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Cuscuta gigantea, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, East Himalaya, Iran, Kirgizistan, Nepal, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
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