Cuscuta approximata Bab.

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Synonyms: Cuscuta planiflora Ten. var. approximata (Bab.) Engelm.
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Literature:

Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Pages 134 - 135. As Cuscuta planiflora approximata


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cuscuta approximata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cuscuta approximata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cuscuta approximata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cuscuta approximata
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iNaturalist: Cuscuta approximata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cuscuta approximata
JSTOR Plant Science: Cuscuta approximata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cuscuta approximata
Plants of the World Online: Cuscuta approximata
Tropicos: Cuscuta approximata
Wikipedia: Cuscuta approximata


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Cuscuta approximata.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=185830, retrieved 16 May 2025

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