Herbarium JCB

Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke

Family : SCROPHULARIACEAE
(FIGWORT FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Orobanchaceae
Species : Striga gesnerioides
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke
Common name : Purple witch
Collection Nos : HJCB-E-292
Collector(s) Name : K.R.K.Swamy
Collection Date : 02/01/16
Collection Locality : Mobbuchintalapalle, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh State
Habitat : Scrub Jungle
Key identification features : A root parasite on trees and woody plants with purplish or white flowers and leaves- which are reduced to scales. Calyx ribs are 5, obscure and running to the apex of lobes. Corolla is lilac.
Habit : Herb
Flower, Fruit : August-January
Comments : Often grows on plains and rocks in loose soil. More robust after rains.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Sirumalai Hills (Dindigul district), Hoganekkal R.F. (Dharmapuri district) (Tamil Nadu State); Anantapur district, Chelama R.F., Gani R.F. (Kurnool district), Guntur district, Lankamalai Hills (Kadapa district) (Andhra Pradesh State)
World Distribution : Tropical Africa, Arabia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2011 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 4; J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Striga gesnerioides. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.