Convolvulaceae
Cuscuta
Cuscuta planiflora

Cuscuta planiflora var. madagascariensis (Yunck.) Verdc.

First published in Kew Bull. 12: 337 (1957)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Kenya to S. Africa, Madagascar. It is a holoparasitic annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Madagascar, Northern Provinces

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Deroin, T. (2001). Convolvulaceae. Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (Plantes Vasculaires) 171: 11-287. Typographie Firmin-Didot et Cie., Paris.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Meeuse, A.D.J. & W.G. Welman (2000). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Southern Africa 28: 1-138. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1957). Notes on East African Convolvulaceae (part I). Kew Bulletin 12: 334-347.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1963). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-161.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Meeuse, A.D.J. & W.G. Welman (2000). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Southern Africa 28: 1-138. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1957). Notes on East African Convolvulaceae (part I). Kew Bulletin 12: 334-347.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1963). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-161.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 27, 1949 Baron, R. [3466] Madagascar Cuscuta madagascarensis K000426035 Type 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