Cuscuta europaea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Solanales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Solanales

Cuscuta europaea L., Sp. Pl.: 124 (1753).

Homotypic
- Cuscuta filiformis Lam., Fl. Franç. 2: 307 (1779), nom. superfl.
- Cuscuta tetrandra Moench, Methodus: 461 (1794), nom. superfl.
- Cuscuta vulgaris Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 289 (1805), nom. superfl.
- Cuscuta urceolata Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. 1: 238 (1812), nom. superfl.
- Cuscuta europaea var. legitima Aresch., Revis. Cuscut. Sueciae: 15 (1853), not validly publ.

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Eurasia Temp. Eurasia to N. India References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

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