{"id":1268383,"date":"2011-03-31T11:44:38","date_gmt":"2011-03-31T11:44:38","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T13:07:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T07:37:02","slug":"striga-gesnerioides","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/striga-gesnerioides\/","title":{"rendered":"Striga gesnerioides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Striga<\/i> gesnerioides<\/i> (Willd.) Vatke, Oesterr. Bot. Z. 25: 11 1875<\/i>. (Syn: Buchnera<\/i> gesnerioides<\/i> Willd.<\/span><\/a>; Buchnera<\/i> orobanchoides<\/i> R.Br.<\/span><\/a>; Striga<\/i> chloroleuca<\/i> Dinter<\/span><\/a>; Striga<\/i> orobanchoides<\/i> (R. Br.) Benth.<\/span><\/a>);<\/div>\n
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Purple Witchweed, Cowpea Witchweed, Indigo witchweed, Tobacco witchweed \u2022 <\/b>Hindi: \u092e\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0938\u0940 Missi \u2022 <\/b>Marathi: \u092c\u0902\u092c\u093e\u0915\u0942 Bambaku, ‘Pokali Gavat’ ‘\u092a\u094b\u0915\u0933\u0940 \u0917\u0935\u0924’;<\/b><\/div>\n
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Herbs erect simple or branched. Leaves ovate oblong.0.4-0.7×0.15-0.2cm. Inflorescences of dense terminal spikes. Flowers purple or lilac, numerous sessile, corolla tube 0.8-1.2 cm long. curved in middle. Capsule 0.6cm long.<\/span><\/div>\n
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striga gesnerioides<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Photo taken on-<\/td>\n18.9.2009<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
At-<\/td>\nSmiriti Van, Jaipur, Rajastan, India<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Striga gesneriodes : Matheran:<\/a>
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identification no050613sn1<\/a> :\u00a0\u00a0Attachments (4).\u00a0\u00a03 posts by 3 authors.<\/div>\n
Kindly help in identification. Is it Striga gesnerioides<\/i>?<\/div>\n
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location:ambyvalley rd. lonavala\/mulshi pune<\/span><\/div>\n
habitat:wild<\/span><\/div>\n
plant habit:herb<\/span><\/div>\n
height:about 2 ft.
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Yes, ur guess is correct !!
\nit is Striga gesneriodes<\/i> (Willd.) Vatke from Scrophulariacea<\/i><\/p>\n

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Scrophulariaceae week :: Striga gesnerioides. Mahabaleshwar; Pune SMP4<\/a> : 2 images. 4 posts by 4 authors.<\/div>\n
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Striga gesnerioides<\/i> (Willd.)
\nHerbs erect simple or branched. Leaves ovate oblong.0.4-0.7×0.15-0.2cm. Inflorescences of dense terminal spikes. Flowers purple or lilac, numerous sessile, corolla tube 0.8-1.2 cm long. curved in middle. Capsule 0.6cm long.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Scrophulariaceae Fortnight: Striga gesnerioides at Chanderi -PKA30<\/a>: Attachments (1). 7 posts by 7 authors.
\nStriga gesnerioides<\/i> photographed<\/span> at Chanderi Hill (Badlapur- Matheran range)..<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Scrophulariaceae fortnight :: Striga gesnerioides at Bhimashanker Wildlife Sanctuary :: DV24<\/a> : 2 images. 5 posts by 3 authors.
\nStriga gesnerioides<\/i> (Willd.) Vatke <\/span> … also placed in Orobanchaceae<\/i><\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span>at Bhimashanker Wildlife Sanctuary on 05 NOV 11<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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You have posted a large number of excellent photographs of a large number of species. Great collections \/ contribution from your end<\/p>\n

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Fantastic images, …
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ID Request 211013SG<\/a> : \u00a0Attachments (3).\u00a0\u00a03 posts by 3 authors.
\n<\/span>Please help identify this <\/span>herb, sprouts growing in small bunch, 3-9 inch, found in wild<\/span> at Dhavlas, Maharashtra.
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Id requested for Herb (21\/11\/2014- NSJ-01)<\/a> : 6 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (2).
\nID requested for <\/span>herb (around 7 to 8 cm tall) photographed yesterday (21.11.14) at Nagarjunsagar Dam.
\n<\/span><\/span>Flower is very tiny (around 5 mm).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nice pics … Looks like some Striga<\/i> sp.. could be Striga gesnerioides<\/i>??<\/span><\/p>\n

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beautiful to look at but can be a pest… weedy ..excludes useful plantings<\/span><\/div>\n
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thousands of pages show up when searching for stiga as a rest.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>I think it’s <\/span>Striga gesnerioides<\/i><\/span><\/a> only<\/span><\/div>\n
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Yes to Striga gesnerioides<\/i>, <\/span>a parasitic herb.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It is certainly Striga gesnerioides<\/i>, this image taken from top of plant. Here I attached one image for your perusal.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The herb exactly looked like this from sides.<\/p>\n

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Request ID for plant<\/a> : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (<\/span>1<\/span>)
\n<\/span>The following is a photo of plant inflorescence taken <\/span>in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh.<\/span> Kindly provide the ID for plant in the attachment below.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Striga gesnerioides<\/i> (Willd.) Vatke<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Orobanchaceae week Images of Striga gesneroides<\/a> : 4 posts by 2 authors. 1 correct image as above.
\nattaching images of\u00a0<\/span>Striga gesneroides<\/i> from Nashik taken on 17 July<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Yes Sir the size and colour is different, and found away from the first one in the same area, may be some member from our group can throw light on this<\/p>\n

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the second One is Striga indica <\/i>as per the discussions with …, who has reported this new species and this is a new record for Maharashtra<\/span><\/p>\n

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Orobanchaceae week Images of Striga gesneroides<\/span><\/a> : 2 posts by 2 authors. 1 correct image as above.
\nattaching images of\u00a0<\/span>Striga gesneroides<\/i> from nashik taken on 17 july<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Striga gesnerioides :: Kemmangundi Road :: 13 NOV 2016 :: DVDEC43<\/a> : 2 posts by 2 authors. 2 images.<\/div>\n
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Date: 13 NOV 2016 … Altitude: ~ 1488 – 1513 m (4882 – 4962 ft) asl
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Striga gesnerioides? – efloraofindia | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a>
\nID170109phk – indiantreepix | Google Groups<\/span><\/span><\/a>
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Regarding change of Striga gesnerioides of Scrophulariaceae family:<\/span><\/a>
\nMy good friend … has stated (On <\/span>Indian Flora FB link<\/span><\/a>) that captioned species is under <\/span>Orobanchaceae<\/i> family. Can someone throw light on this recent change, if any.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Yes … is correct in stating that <\/span>Striga, <\/i>is now placed in the family <\/span>Orobanchaceae<\/i>, according to the plant list, please check the link @ <\/span>http:\/\/www.theplantlist.org\/tpl\/search?q=striga<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sinhagad, Aug 2014 :: Requesting ID of this plant :: 07AUG14 :: ARK-02<\/span><\/a> : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2).<\/div>\n
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Purple Witchweed (Striga gesnerioidesin)<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>:\u00a0<\/span>
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Yes, it is Striga gesnerioides<\/i>. Nice pictures!<\/p>\n

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Can it be Striga scottiana <\/em>Solomon Jeeva, Shynin Brintha and Rasingam as per Striga scottiana (Scrophulariaceae) \u2013 a new species from southern Western Ghats of Tamilnadu, India<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(2012) ?<\/div>\n
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Herb for id_Sangareddy_Telangana<\/a>: 2 images.<\/p>\n

This herb was observed at Sangareddy district. Area has scrub vegetation.<\/span>
\nDate-27th August 2021<\/span>
\nLocation- Sangareddy, Telangana<\/span>
\nAltitude-530 MSL<\/span>
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Striga gesnerioides<\/em> indeed.
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It is often parasitic on Lepidagathis<\/em> spp., mostly L. cuspidata<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Yes, I too agree with … for ID, and collected from Lepidagathis cristata<\/em>,<\/p>\n

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Striga gesneroides from Chikkmagalur Mullayaynagiri Road-GS22022022-2<\/a>: 4 very high res. images.
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Orobanchaceae: Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke<\/a>: 1 high res. image.
\nlocation\/date: between Semadoh and Chikaldara, Melghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Amravati Distr., Maharashtra, November 1994<\/span><\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.theplantlist.org\/tpl\/record\/kew-2586962<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
commons.wikimedia<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
Striga gesnerioides<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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\nFlora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Striga gesnerioides<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke, Oesterr. Bot. Z. 25: 11 1875. (Syn: Buchnera gesnerioides Willd.; Buchnera orobanchoides R.Br.; Striga chloroleuca Dinter; Striga orobanchoides (R. Br.) Benth.); . Purple Witchweed, Cowpea Witchweed, Indigo witchweed, Tobacco witchweed \u2022 Hindi: \u092e\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0938\u0940 Missi \u2022 Marathi: \u092c\u0902\u092c\u093e\u0915\u0942 Bambaku, ‘Pokali Gavat’ ‘\u092a\u094b\u0915\u0933\u0940 \u0917\u0935\u0924’; . Herbs erect simple…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[5665],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1268383","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-striga"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1268383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1268383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1268383\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1268383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=1268383"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=1268383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}