Striga densiflora (Benth.) Benth.

Denseflower witchweed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Orobanchaceae > Striga

Characteristics

?Perennials, ca. 25 cm tall, entirely hispid. Stems erect. Leaf blade linear, ca. 1 cm. Inflorescences terminal lax spikes; bracts longer than calyx. Calyx 5-6 mm, 5-ribbed; lobes nearly as long as tube, awn-shaped. Corolla tube ca. 1 cm, slightly curved above middle; upper lip emarginate. Capsule enveloped in calyx, oblong, ca. 2.5 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support parasite
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.25
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Images

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Distribution

Striga densiflora world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, China, India, Oman, and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:810009-1
WFO ID wfo-0001138583
COL ID 52ZK2
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Synonyms

Buchnera heyneana Striga densiflora Buchnera densiflora