Laurel dodder
Cassytha filiformis L.
Names
| English | Laurel dodder |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Fideo de Monte |
| Chinese | 无根藤 |
| Scientific name | Cassytha filiformis L. |
About this species
Cassytha filiformis or love-vine is an orangish, wiry, parasitic vine in the family Lauraceae. It is found in coastal forests of warm tropical regions worldwide including the Americas, Indomalaya, Australasia, Polynesia and tropical Africa.
It is an obligate parasite, meaning it cannot complete its life-cycle without another host plant. Research in Florida (in southeast United States) has found that love-vine inhibits gall wasps by attacking the galls (small growths on plants) that the wasps create for their young.
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无根藤 （学名：Cassytha filiformis），或称为无根草，为樟科植物中少数的藤本寄生植物，属于泛热带地区分布的种类。某些地区用全草作为利尿剂；由于植株具黏液，亦供作造纸工业里的胶使用。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Laurales |
| Family | Lauraceae |
| Genus | Cassytha |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Para14
- Sipaliwini9
- Brokopondo2
- Commewijne1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.
