Cuscuta capitata Roxb.

 
  • Family : CUSCUTACEAE
    (Dodder or Devil’s gut Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : CUSCUTA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Convolvulaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Anthanema capitata Raf.; Cuscuta rosea Jacquem. ex Engelm.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cuscuta capitata Roxb.
  • Common name : Rosy Dodder
  • Vernacular name :
    • Amarlata (Ladakhi)
  • Habit : Parasitic herb
  • Habitat : Low herbs in Himalaya, at altitudes of 2000 - 4000 m.
  • Key identification features : Sessile flowers and papillate, oblong-lanceolate; petals, c. 0.5 mm long style and elongated stigma
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : Afghanistan, Altay, India, South European Russi, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : South European Russia to Altay to West Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 183
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cuscuta capitata. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

India Distribution

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