Cuscuta sandwichiana
About
Cuscuta sandwichiana is a parasitic vine and the only member of the genus Cuscuta that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It parasitizes a wide variety of indigenous, endemic and introduced plants on all of the main Hawaiian islands. It grows in coastal areas with sandy soils from sea level elevation to 975 feet. The indigenous kaunaʻoa pehu Cassytha filiformis is a similar-looking species with the same parasitic nature. It is an unrelated plant in the laurel family Lauraceae which can be distinguished by its larger, coarser yellowish-green stems.
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
How to use it
Cuscuta sandwichiana plays a role in its ecosystem by influencing the health of the plants it parasitizes. While it may not be beneficial for the host plants, understanding its impact can help in managing plant communities in Hawaii, especially in conservation efforts.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Cuscuta sandwichiana
- Slug
- cuscuta-sandwichiana
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus
- Cuscuta
- Species
- sandwichiana
- Wikidata QID
- Q1146018
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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