Cuscuta balansae
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Convolvulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holoparasitic annual.
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Cuscuta balansae is a parasitic plant belonging to the Convolvulaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cuscuta, which contains over 200 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Angola, Greece, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Transcaucasus, Turkey
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