Convolvulaceae
Cuscuta
Cuscuta chinensis

Cuscuta chinensis var. applanata (Engelm.) Costea & M.A.R.Wright

First published in Organisms Diversity Evol. 11(5): 383 (2011)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is SW. & S. Central U.S.A. to Mexico. It is a holoparasitic annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Arizona, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Texas, Utah

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 14: 1-505. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

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?
Jan 1, 2006 Wright, C. [1625] United States Cuscuta applanata K000195988 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Wright, C. [1623] United States Cuscuta applanata K000195990 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Wright, C. [1625] United States Cuscuta applanata K000195989 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Wright, C. [1623] United States Cuscuta applanata K000195987 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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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