Cuscuta americana L.

  • Filed As

    Cuscutaceae
    Cuscuta americana L. cf.

  • Collector(s)

    I. Vandebroek 598, 18 Jun 2014

  • Location

    Jamaica. Portland. Windsor Forest.

  • Habitat

    Growing along community road over Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae). Disturbed. Roadside.

  • Description

    Parasitic vine. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Used ritually for good luck and medicinal plant.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04381794

    Occurrence ID: ab837854-2eff-4fa6-ae13-a9d0bfde5f01

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Convolvulaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cuscuta americana L. det I. Vandebroek, 04 Sep 2014

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Portland

  • Locality

    Windsor Forest

  • Coordinates

    18.109, -76.3386

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