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2021
Journal article
Disentangling parasitic vines in the tropics: taxonomic notes for an accurate identification of Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae) and Cassytha (Lauraceae).
Abstract Parasitic plants are often associated with agricultural, forestry and grassland economic losses, but they are also keystone species in their natural ecosystems. Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae) and Cassytha (Lauraceae) are parasitic plants which have evolved similar stem habit and morphology, rendering them remarkably similar during the vegetative stage. Since both genera...Soares da Silva, Simone ; Simão-Bianchini, Rosângela ; Simões, Ana Rita Giraldes ; Costea, Mihai
Invasive species, Cuscuta, Cassytha, Love vine, Morphology, Dodders, and Weeds
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2021
Journal article
Notes on the systematics of Cuscuta sect. Subulatae (subg. Grammica) with the description of Cuscuta mantiqueirana, a new species from Brazil.