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Taxon:
Striga hermonthica
(Delile) Benth.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Striga
Family:
Orobanchaceae
Nomen number:
102301
Place of publication:
Compan. Bot. Mag. 1:365. 1836
Verified:
01/13/1992
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
Buchnera hermonthica
Delile
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Striga senegalensis
Benth.
No images
Reference(s)
Boudet, G. et al.
1986. Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali
Boulos, L.
1995. Flora of Egypt checklist.
Brunel, J. F. et al., eds.
1984. Flore analytique du Togo. Phanerogames
Cufodontis, G.
1953-1972. Enumeratio plantarum aethiopiae: Spermatophyta.
Note:
lists as "
hermontica
"
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
Gibbs Russell, G. E. et al.
1985, 1987. List of species of Southern African plants, ed. 2. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa
Note:
v. 51. 1985; v. 56. 1987
Holm, L. et al.
1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Note:
lists as "
hermontheca
"
Merxmüller, H., ed.
1966-1972. Prodromus einer flora von Sudwestafrika.
Migahid, A. M.
1988-1990. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3.
Mohamed, K. I. et al.
2001. The genus
Striga
(Scrophulariaceae) in Africa. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 88:85-86.
URL:
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/702#/summary
Musselman, L. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1986. The witchweeds (
Striga
, Scrophulariaceae) of the Sudan Republic. Kew Bull. 41:216.
Plant Protection and Quarantine Office.
United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Federal noxious weed list (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/permits/noxiousweed_list.html
Terrell, E. E. et al.
1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Wood, J. R. I.
1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
Common names
English
purple witchweed –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Chad
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Djibouti
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Eritrea
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Somalia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Sudan
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Egypt
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Angola
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Mozambique
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Namibia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Burkina Faso
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Côte D'Ivoire
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Gambia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Ghana
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea-Bissau
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Mali
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Niger
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Senegal
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Togo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Cameroon
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Central African Republic
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Congo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Rwanda
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Madagascar
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Saudi Arabia
w.
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Yemen
4
Naturalized
natzd. elsewhere
Native
Africa
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Egypt
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Djibouti
,
Eritrea
,
Ethiopia
,
Sudan
,
Somalia
,
Chad
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Central African Republic
,
Cameroon
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
,
Congo
,
Rwanda
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Burkina Faso
,
Côte D'Ivoire
,
Ghana
,
Guinea
,
Gambia
,
Guinea-Bissau
,
Mali
,
Niger
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
,
Togo
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
,
Mozambique
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Namibia
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN:
Madagascar
Asia-Temperate
ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Saudi Arabia
(w.),
Yemen
Naturalized
(natzd. elsewhere)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Weed
parasite
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
Weed
parasite
on sorghum and wild grasses
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
Weed
potential seed contaminant
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
Name
References