Striga gesnerioides
A species in the Orobanchaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus
- Striga
- Species
- Striga gesnerioides
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1875
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Striga gesnerioides. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
16 synonyms in this snapshot
- Buchnera gesnerioidesName author: Willd.
- Buchnera hydrabadensisName author: Roth
- Buchnera orobanchoidesName author: R.Br.
- Campuleia coeruleaName author: Bojer ex Benth.
- Campuleia roseaName author: Bojer ex Benth.
- Chorobanche indicaName author: C.Presl
- Harveya variaName author: Hook. ex Steud.
- Microsyphus parviflorusName author: C.Presl
- Orobanche indicaName author: Spreng.
- Orobanche variaName author: E.Mey. ex Steud.
- Psammostachys variaName author: C.Presl
- Striga chloroleucaName author: Dinter
- Striga gesnerioides var. arondensisName author: M.R.Almeida
- Striga orchideaName author: Hochst. ex Benth.
- Striga orobanchoidesName author: (R.Br.) Benth.
- Striga scottianaName author: Jeeva, Shyn.Brintha & Rasingam
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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