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Taxon:
Striga gesnerioides
(Willd.) Vatke
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Striga
Family:
Orobanchaceae
Nomen number:
102302
Place of publication:
Oesterr. Bot. Z. 25:11. 1875
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 gesnerioides
Willd.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Buchnera orobanchoides
R. Br.
Striga chloroleuca
Dinter
Striga orchidea
Hochst.
Striga orobanchoides
(R. Br.) Benth.
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Reference(s)
Arechavaleta, M. et al., eds.
2005. Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
URL:
http://www.azoresbioportal.angra.uac.pt/files/noticias_Check_List_Cabo_Verde.pdf
Babu, C. R.
1977. Herbaceous flora of Dehra Dun.
Note:
lists as
Striga gesnerioides
(Willd.) Vatke ex Engl.
Boudet, G. et al.
1986. Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali
Brunel, J. F. et al., eds.
1984. Flore analytique du Togo. Phanerogames
Cufodontis, G.
1953-1972. Enumeratio plantarum aethiopiae: Spermatophyta.
Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds.
1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
Ghazanfar, S. A.
1992. An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of Oman. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2
Hara, H. et al.
1978-1982. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal.
Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire.
1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Migahid, A. M.
1988-1990. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3.
Missouri Botanical Garden.
W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
URL:
http://mobot.mobot.org/W3T/Search/vast.html
Mohamed, K. I. et al.
2001. The genus
Striga
(Scrophulariaceae) in Africa. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 88:80-84.
URL:
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/702#/summary
Musselman, L. J. & C. Parker.
1981. Studies on indigo witchweed, the american strain of
Striga gesnerioides
(Scrophulariaceae). Weed Sci. 29:594-596.
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
Ross, J.
1972. The flora of Natal.
Terrell, E. E. et al.
1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
Thulin, M., ed.
1993-. Flora of Somalia.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Wood, J. R. I.
1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Common names
English
indigo witchweed –
Reference(s)
tobacco witchweed –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
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
Macaronesia
Cabo Verde
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Eritrea
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Somalia
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Egypt
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Angola
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Malawi
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Mozambique
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zambia
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zimbabwe
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Botswana
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Eswatini
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Lesotho
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Namibia
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Cape Province
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Free State
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Transvaal
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Benin
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Burkina Faso
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Gambia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Ghana
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Mali
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Mauritania
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
Sierra Leone
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Togo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Burundi
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
Rwanda
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Oman
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Yemen
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Nepal
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
Native
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Cabo Verde
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Egypt
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Eritrea
,
Ethiopia
,
Somalia
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Burundi
,
Central African Republic
,
Cameroon
,
Congo
,
Rwanda
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Benin
,
Burkina Faso
,
Ghana
,
Gambia
,
Mali
,
Mauritania
,
Niger
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
,
Sierra Leone
,
Togo
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
,
Mozambique
,
Malawi
,
Zambia
,
Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Botswana
,
Lesotho
,
Namibia
,
Eswatini
,
South Africa
[Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Transvaal]
Asia-Temperate
ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Oman
,
Yemen
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
,
Sri Lanka
,
Nepal
,
Pakistan
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Weed
parasite
Musselman, L. J. & C. Parker.
1981. Studies on indigo witchweed, the american strain of
Striga gesnerioides
(Scrophulariaceae). Weed Sci. 29:594-596.
Name
References