Striga gesnerioides

Characteristics

Dicots
OROBANCHACEAE
Striga
Striga gesnerioides (Willd.)Vatke ex Engl.
COWPEA WITCHWEED
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Native to Africa and Asia, this species was first detected in Polk Co. in 1978 (Shuey et al. 2156, USF), primarily parasitizing Indigofera hirsuta as well as other Fabaceae (e.g. Alysicarpus, I. suffruticosa) in Florida (Musselman & Parker 1981).
Not Native
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Classification

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LAMIALES
OROBANCHACEAE
Striga
Striga gesnerioides (Willd.)Vatke ex Engl. - COWPEA WITCHWEED

Citation

STRIGA GESNERIOIDES (Willdenow) Vatke ex Engler, Oesterr. Bot. Z. 25: 11. 1879.
Buchnera gesnerioides Willdenow 1800.
INDIA: Without data, Koenig s.n. (holotype: B-W).
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Species Distribution Map

Plant Photos

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Striga gesnerioides - Shirley Denton View Full Size
Striga gesnerioides - 270
Striga gesnerioides - Shirley Denton View Full Size