Cassytha Osbeck. Common name: Love-vine.
A genus of about 17 species, parasitic vine, of the tropics and subtropics (mostly Australian).
Tribe: Cassytheae.ID notes: Superficially closely resembling Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae), but fresh material can be distinguished by the aromatic odor of Cassytha (lacking in Cuscuta). Technical characters of the flower and fruit also distinguish the two genera readily (see Key K).
References: Rohwer (1993a) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); van der Werff (1997a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997). Show full citations.
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© Alan Cressler: cassytha filiformis, navy wells nature preserve, miami-dade county, florida 4 by Alan Cressler | Cassytha filiformis source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Cassytha filiformis, Atlantic Coastal Ridge, Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area, Palm Beach County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler | Cassytha filiformis source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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