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Orobanchaceae

Denseflower witchweed

Striga densiflora (Benth.) Benth.

Family
Orobanchaceae
Genus
Striga

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Denseflower witchweed: Agya Striga densiflora in Hyderabad , India .
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
密花独脚金
English
Denseflower witchweed

Synonyms

  • Buchnera densiflora Benth.
  • Buchnera heyneana D.Dietr.

Flowers

In flower
August to September (from 5 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.