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Taxon:
Striga asiatica
(L.) Kuntze
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Striga
Family:
Orobanchaceae
Nomen number:
102305
Place of publication:
Revis. gen. pl. 2:466. 1891
Verified:
05/20/1992
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 asiatica
L.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Striga coccinea
Benth.
Invalid Designation(s)
Striga lutea
auct. nonn.
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Reference(s)
Aubréville, A. et al., eds.
1960-. Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viet-Nam.
Note:
=
Striga lutea
Lour.
Babu, C. R.
1977. Herbaceous flora of Dehra Dun.
Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr.
1963-1968. Flora of Java.
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.
Note:
=
Striga lutea
Lour.
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
Frederiksen, R. A.
1996. Compendium of sorghum diseases. The disease compendium series. 54-56.
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.
Hepper, F. N.
1974. Parasitic witchweed:
Striga asiatica
versus
S. lutea
(Scrophulariaceae). Rhodora 76:45-47.
Holm, L. et al.
1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Note:
=
Striga lutea
Lour.
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Keng, H.
1990-. The concise flora of Singapore.
Merrill, E. D.
1922-1926. An enumeration of Philippine flowering plants.
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. 88:67-69.
URL:
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/702#/summary
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
Seed Regulatory and Testing Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.D.A.
State noxious-weed seed requirements recognized in the administration of the Federal Seed Act (updated annually).
URL:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5090172
Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds.
1970-. Flora of Thailand.
Thulin, M., ed.
1993-. Flora of Somalia.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
USDA National Agricultural Library.
National Invasive Species Information Center (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/plants/witchweed.shtml
Wood, J. R. I.
1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
URL:
http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=2
2013. Class 1 declared plants:
Striga
spp. (witchweeds). Bull. Weed Spotters' Network Queensland August issue: 3.
URL:
http://www.qld.gov.au/environment/assets/documents/plants-animals/herbarium/weeds/weed-bulletin-aug2013.pdf
Common names
English
witchweed –
Reference(s)
Transcribed Chinese
du jiao jin –
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
Somalia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Sudan
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-Central Tropical Africa
Burundi
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
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Mauritius
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Oman
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Saudi Arabia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Yemen
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Fujian Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guangdong Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guizhou Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Hunan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Jiangxi Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Yunnan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Bhutan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Nepal
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Cambodia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Myanmar
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Thailand
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Vietnam
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Malaysia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Philippines
4
Naturalized
natzd. elsewhere
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Queensland
e.-c.
Native
Africa
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Sudan
,
Somalia
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Burundi
,
Central African Republic
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
,
Congo
,
Rwanda
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
,
Mozambique
,
Malawi
,
Zambia
,
Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Botswana
,
Lesotho
,
Namibia
,
Eswatini
,
South Africa
[Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Transvaal]
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN:
Madagascar
,
Mauritius
Asia-Temperate
ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Oman
,
Saudi Arabia
,
Yemen
CHINA:
China
[Fujian Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Guizhou Sheng, Yunnan Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu]
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
Bhutan
,
India
,
Sri Lanka
,
Nepal
INDO-CHINA:
Cambodia
,
Myanmar
,
Thailand
,
Vietnam
MALESIA:
Indonesia
,
Malaysia
,
Philippines
Naturalized
REGION:
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
[Queensland (e.-c.)]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Weed
parasite
Holm, L. et al.
1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Note:
=
Striga lutea
Lour.
Weed
potential seed contaminant
Holm, L. et al.
1979. A geographical atlas of world weeds
Note:
=
Striga lutea
Lour.
Name
References