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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSolanales
- FamilyConvolvulaceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Convolvulaceae
- Image
- Cuscuta europaea (plant).jpg
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- P105
- genus
Article
15 sectionsContents
- Description
- Flower and pollination
- Germination
- Distribution and habitat
- Parasitism
- Host range
- Host detection
- Host defenses
- Agricultural impact and management
- Use in Chinese traditional medicine
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- Gallery
- References
- Further reading
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alt=Cuscuta|thumb|Cuscuta
Cuscuta (), commonly known as dodder or amarbel, is a genus of over 201 species of yellow, orange, or red (rarely green) parasitic plants. The genus possess minimal chlorophyll and utilize haustoria to extract nutrient and water from host's vascular system. Formerly treated as the only genus in the family Cuscutaceae, it now is accepted as belonging in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae, on the basis of the work of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group.