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Orobanchaceae

Striga lutea Lour.

Family
Orobanchaceae
Genus
Striga

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Common names

By language (1)
Chinese
獨腳金

Synonyms

  • Buchnera aquatica Wight ex Steud.
  • Buchnera hirsuta Wall. ex Benth.
  • Buchnera phoenicea Wall. ex Benth.
  • Striga asiatica var. humilis (Benth.) D.Y.Hong
  • Striga asiatica var. lutea (Lour.) M.R.Almeida
  • Striga hirsuta (Wall. ex Benth.) Benth.
  • Striga hirsuta var. humilis Benth.
  • Striga lutea var. bicolor Kuntze
  • Striga parvula Miq.
  • Striga phoenicea Benth.

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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). About our plant data.