Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitat | Distribution | Image |
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Orobanchaceae | Striga asiatica | Asiatic Witchweed | Cultivated fields, parasitic on the roots of corn and other grasses. | Native of the Old World. A serious weed, Striga has been the subject of eradication efforts and quarantine policies since its appearance in our area. | ![]() |
Orobanchaceae | Striga gesnerioides | Cowpea Witchweed, Tobacco Witchweed | Cultivated fields, parasitic on Fabaceae (specifically Indigofera hirsuta and Alysicarpus ovalifolius in our area). | Native of the Old World. | ![]() |