Cuscuta palaestina var. palaestina
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Cuscuta palaestina var. palaestina is a parasitic plant within the Convolvulaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Cuscuta palaestina, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Greece, Iran, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Turkey, Yugoslavia
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)
Tunisia
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