Cuscuta occidentalis

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 occidentalis

Name

Cuscuta occidentalis Millsp., Publ. Field Columbian Mus., Bot. Ser. 5: 204 (1923)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Cuscuta californica var. breviflora Engelm., Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 1: 499 (1859)
    • Grammica occidentalis (Millsp.) Hadac & Chrtek, Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 8: 220 (1973)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: North America
    • Regional: Western North America
      • California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

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

References

Primary references

  • Millspaugh, C.F. 1923. Publications of the Field Columbian Museum. Botanical series Ser. 5: 204