Convolvulaceae
Cuscuta

Cuscuta alata Brandegee

First published in Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 3: 388 (1909)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Mexico. It is a holoparasitic annual and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Costea, M. in Costea, Mihai (2011-Sept-30). Cuscuta names missing. personal communication (email) 30 Sept. 2011: "Cuscuta names missing".
  • 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.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Carranza, E. (2008). Convolvulaceae II. Flora del Bajío y de regiones adyacentes 155: 1-107. [Cited as Cuscuta applanata.]
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Cuscuta applanata.]
  • Matuda, E. in Matuda, E. (1966). Las Convolvulaceas del estado de Mexico. Las Convolvulaceae del estado de Mexico: 1-56. Govierno del Estado de Mexico, Direccion de Agricultura y Ganaderia. [Cited as Cuscuta applanata.]
  • Yuncker, T.G. (1932). The genus Cuscuta. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 18: 113-331. New York Botanical Garden. [Cited as Cuscuta applanata.]

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

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Sources

  • 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