Cuscuta difficilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Solanales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Solanales

Familia: Convolvulaceae
Tribus: Cuscuteae
Genus: Cuscuta
Subgenus: Cuscuta subg. Grammica
Sectio: Cuscuta sect. Californicae
Species: Cuscuta difficilis

Name

Cuscuta difficilis Stefanovic & Costea, Syst. Bot. 45: 642 (2020)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: North America
    • Regional: Southwest USA
      • California

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Costea, M., ElMiari, H., Farag, R., Fleet, C. & Stefanović, S. 2020. Cuscuta sect. Californicae (Convolvulaceae) revisited: ‘cryptic’ speciation and host range differentiation. Systematic Botany 45(3): 638-651. DOI: 10.1600/036364420X15935294613428 Paywall Reference page.