Cuscuta campestris Yunck.

  • Filed As

    Cuscutaceae
    Cuscuta campestris Yunck. ?

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 146 with Jeffery Augello, 24 Apr 1999

  • Location

    South Africa. Eastern Cape. Tsitsikamma National Park. Cliff top leading to Andre's Hut on Otter Trail.

  • Habitat

    Coastal fynbos, undisturbed, hilltop plateau, stony soil, well-drained gravel on quartzite; partial shade,no slope. With Proteaceae, Restionaceae.

  • Description

    Parasite, perennial, pale jaundic yellow trailing vine, 1 mm in diameter, no leaves; flower white, 1-2mm, in clusters of 2-5. Parasite on Erica and Restionaceae spp. Occasional native.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158846

    Occurrence ID: 7c7191a3-5c8e-4504-976c-497b5c0deb7c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Convolvulaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cuscuta campestris Yunck. det R. Brand, 1999

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Eastern Cape

  • Locality

    Tsitsikamma National Park. Cliff top leading to Andre's Hut on Otter Trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 65 m. (213 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -33.9792, 23.62

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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Cuscutaceae
Cuscuta campestris Yunck. ?
del R. Brand, 1999
South Africa. lästern Cape. Tsitsikamma Nati6nal Park.
Cliff top leading to Andre's Hut on Otter Trail. 33°58'45"S,
23°37T2"E, 65 m elev. Coastal fynbos, undisturbed, hilltop
plateau, stony soil, well-drained gravel on quartzite; partial
shade,no slope. With Proteaceae, Restionaceae.
Parasite, perennial, pale jaundic fellow trailing vine, I mm
in diameter, no leaves; flower white, l-2mm, in clusters of .
2-5. Parasite on Erica and Restionaceae spp. Occasional
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R. Brand, Jeffery Augello 146	24	Apr	1999
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