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Cuscuta racemosa

Botanic Family

Convolvulaceae

Author

Martius

Common Names

• Cipá-chumbo (Brazil)
• Cuscuta (Brazil)
• Cabellos de Añgel (Paraguay)

Geographical Habitats

• Bahia
• Minas Gerais
• Rio de Janeiro
• São Paulo - Brazil
• Chile
• Paraguay
• Uruguay

Natural Habitats

• Rocky areas
• wasteland
• disturbed areas.

Flowering Times

• May-Jul Feb
• Apr

Fruiting Times

Parasitic vine with cymes or lax panicles of 4mm long white flowers, capsule 2.3mm long

Medical uses for skin infections & liver

Further References

• NYBG
• Neotrop
• Mobot
• FB
• The Plant List 2
• Kew