Striga aspera
Also known as: Buchnera aspera (Willd.) Schumach. +5 more
- Buchnera aspera (Willd.) Schumach.
- Euphrasia aspera Willd. ex Spreng.
- Striga aspera subsp. filiformis Benth.
- Striga aspera var. filiformis Benth.
- Striga aspera var. schweinfurthii Skan
- Striga schizostigma Gilg
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orobanchaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Striga aspera is an annual within the Orobanchaceae family. It originates in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zaïre