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Taxon:
Cuscuta epithymum
(L.) L.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Cuscuta
Family:
Convolvulaceae
Tribe:
Cuscuteae
Nomen number:
311579
Place of publication:
Syst. veg. ed. 13:140. 1774 (Fl. monspel. 1756, nom. inval.)
Comment:
in Fl. monspel., Linnaeus intended this as
Cuscuta europaea
var.
epithymum
Linnaeus is author of the new names in Syst. veg. ed. 13
Murray was simply editor, fide TL-2 3:110, 670. 1981
Verified:
09/07/2004
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Cuscuta europaea
L. var.
epithymum
L.
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds.
1976-. Flora of Libya.
Allan, H. H. B. et al.
1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
URL:
http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/index.aspx
Beetle, A. A.
1970. Recommended plant names. Univ. Wyoming Agr. Exp. Sta. Res. J. 31
Black, J. M.
1943-1957. Flora of Southern Australia, ed. 2.
Botanical Society of the British Isles.
BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
URL:
http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/BSBI/taxonsearch.php
Darbyshire, S. J.
2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 200.
Davis, P. H., ed.
1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Cuscuta+epithymum&quantity=1
Garcia, M. A. & S. Cafferty.
2005. Revised lectotypification of
Cuscuta epithymum
(L.) L. (Convolvulaceae). Taxon 54:477-478.
URL:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iapt/tax
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds.
2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14
Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist.
1963. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.
Greuter, W. et al., eds.
1984-. Med-Checklist.
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Holm, L. et al.
1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Instituto de Botánica Darwinion.
2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
URL:
http://www2.darwin.edu.ar/Proyectos/FloraArgentina/FA.asp
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS).
Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.anbg.gov.au/common.names/
Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire.
1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
Kartesz, J. T.
1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
Kartesz, J. T.
2011. North American plant atlas. The Biota of North America Program (BONAP)
URL:
http://www.bonap.org/MapSwitchboard.html
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds.
1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck.
1959. A California flora.
Quézel, P. & S. Santa.
1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
Scoggan, H. J.
1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Stearn, W. T.
1973. Magnol's
Botanicum Monspeliense
and Linnaeus's
Flora Monspeliensis
. Festschrift für Claus Nissen : zum siebzigsten Geburtstag, 2. Sept. 1971. 630.
Note:
Pressler, Wiesbaden
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Weakley, A. S.
2011. Flora of the southern and middle Atlantic states.
URL:
http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm
Yuncker, T. G.
1965.
Cuscuta
. North American flora ser. 2, 4:40.
Note:
ser. 1, 1905-1957; ser. 2, 1954-1972
Common names
English
clover dodder –
Reference(s)
common dodder –
Reference(s)
dodder –
Reference(s)
lesser dodder –
Reference(s)
English (Canada)
clover dodder –
Reference(s)
French (Canada)
cuscute du thym –
Reference(s)
German
Thymian-Seide –
Reference(s)
Portuguese (Brazil)
cipó-de-chumbo –
Reference(s)
Swedish
ljungsnärja –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Libya
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Morocco
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Tunisia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Armenia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Azerbaijan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Georgia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia
Ciscaucasia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Kazakhstan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation
Altay
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation-Western Siberia
Western Siberia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iran
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Israel
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Jordan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Lebanon
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Syria
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Belarus
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Estonia
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Latvia
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Lithuania
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Moldova
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Russian Federation-European part
European part
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Ukraine
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Austria
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Belgium
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Czechoslovakia
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Germany
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Hungary
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Netherlands
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Switzerland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Denmark
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Finland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Ireland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Norway
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Sweden
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
United Kingdom
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Albania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bulgaria
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Former Yugoslavia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
incl. Crete
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
incl. Sicily
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Romania
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
incl. Corsica
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Portugal
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
incl. Baleares
4
Naturalized
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
4
Naturalized
Australasia
New Zealand
New Zealand
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Canada
4
Naturalized
Northern America
United States
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Southern South America
Chile
Native
Africa
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria
,
Libya
,
Morocco
,
Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
WESTERN ASIA:
Iran
,
Israel
,
Jordan
,
Lebanon
,
Syria
,
Turkey
CAUCASUS:
Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia
[Ciscaucasia],
Armenia
,
Azerbaijan
,
Georgia
SIBERIA:
Russian Federation-Western Siberia
[Western Siberia],
Russian Federation
[Altay]
MIDDLE ASIA:
Kazakhstan
Europe
NORTHERN EUROPE:
Denmark
,
Finland
,
United Kingdom
,
Ireland
,
Norway
,
Sweden
MIDDLE EUROPE:
Czechoslovakia
,
Austria
,
Belgium
,
Switzerland
,
Germany
,
Hungary
,
Netherlands
EASTERN EUROPE:
Russian Federation-European part
[European part],
Belarus
,
Estonia
,
Lithuania
,
Latvia
,
Moldova
,
Ukraine
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Former Yugoslavia
,
Albania
,
Bulgaria
,
Greece
(incl. Crete),
Italy
(incl. Sicily),
Romania
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
(incl. Baleares),
France
(incl. Corsica),
Portugal
Naturalized
Africa
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
South Africa
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
NEW ZEALAND:
New Zealand
Northern America
REGION:
Canada
,
United States
Southern America
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Argentina
,
Chile
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Medicines
folklore
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Weed
parasite
Holm, L. et al.
1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Weed
potential seed contaminant
Holm, L. et al.
1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Name
References