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Genus: Cuscuta Life
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> Euasterid I > Order: Solanales > Family: Convolvulaceae
Parasites. About
140 species, widespread in warmer regions, with 12 species native to
southern Africa. In addition, three species are naturalised in the region,
two of which are declared Category 1 invasive
plants in South Africa.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants of
southern Africa - an online checklist (SANBI),
Flora of Zimbabwe
and Flora of
Mozambique.
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Cuscuta africana |
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Cuscuta angulata |
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Cuscuta appendiculata |
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Cuscuta australis |
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Cuscuta bifurcata |
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Cuscuta cassytoides |
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Cuscuta gerrardii |
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Cuscuta hyalina |
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Cuscuta kilimanjari |
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Cuscuta natalensis |
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Cuscuta nitida |
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Cuscuta planiflora |
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Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI).
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