Cuscuta planiflora var. planiflora
Also known as: Succuta alba Des Moul.
- Succuta alba Des Moul.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Cuscuta planiflora var. planiflora is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Cuscuta planiflora, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Chad, Corse, Cyprus, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kenya, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Oman, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, West Himalaya, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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)
Germany, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Base Species & Variations