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Striga hermonthica

Purple Witchweed
Also known as: Buchnera hermonthica Delile +3 more
  • Buchnera hermonthica Delile
  • Striga campuleia Steud.
  • Striga hermonthica subsp. senegalensis (Benth.) Maire
  • Striga senegalensis Benth.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Orobanchaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hemiparasitic annual.

Striga hermonthica (commonly known as Purple Witchweed) is a parasitic plant belonging to the Orobanchaceae family. Found natively in Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen

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