Convolvulaceae
Cuscuta

Cuscuta potosina Schaffner ex S.Watson

First published in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 124 (1882)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico. It is a holoparasitic annual and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Carranza, E. (2008). Convolvulaceae II. Flora del Bajío y de regiones adyacentes 155: 1-107.
  • Carranza, E. (2015). Flora del Valle de Tehuacán-Cuicatlán 135: 1-128. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Costea, M., I. Spence, & S. Stefanovic (2011-09-23). Systematics of Cuscuta chinensis species complex (subgenus Grammica, Convolvulaceae): evidence for long-distance dispersal and one new species. Organisms Diversity & Evolution Springer.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kartesz, J.T. in Kartesz, J.T. (1994). Convolvulaceae, Cuscutaceae. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland 1: 217-221-& 227-228. Timber Press.
  • Yuncker, T.G. (1932). The genus Cuscuta. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 18: 113-331. New York Botanical Garden.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Costea, M., I. Spence, & S. Stefanovic (2011-09-23). Systematics of Cuscuta chinensis species complex (subgenus Grammica, Convolvulaceae): evidence for long-distance dispersal and one new species. Organisms Diversity & Evolution Springer.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 28, 1926 Schaffner, J., G. [780] Mexico K000196034 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schaffner, J., G. [779] Mexico K000196033 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0