Cassytha filiformis
Sp. Pl. 1: 35. 1753.
Stems twining, pale green to yellow-green to orange, filiform, glabrous or pubescent. Leaves alternate, ca. 1 mm. Inflorescences spikes, rarely reduced to single flower. Flowers bisexual, subtended by ciliate bract and bracteoles; outer 3 tepals 0.1-1 mm, similar to bracteoles, inner 3 tepals 1-1.8 mm, apex incurved; pistil 1.2 mm, glabrous. Drupe to 7 mm diam. 2n = 48.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer (May–Jul).
Habitat: Coastal vegetation
Elevation: 0-20 m
Discussion
Cassytha filiformis is a very distinctive plant that can be confused only with Cuscuta, a vining parasite of the Cuscutaceae.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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incurved +
decussate +
deciduous +
Love-vine +
compound +
Fla. +
black +
seated +
globose +
absent +
accrescent +
reddish;usually yellow;greenish or white +
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single +
bisexual +
developed +
perigynous +
Present +
reduced +
larger +
unlobed +
alternate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
basal +
globose +
1-carpellate +
glabrous +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (?) +
compound +
Sp. Pl. +
1753 +
cup-shaped +
apical +
introrse +
extrorse +
absent +
staminodial +
pale green;yellow-green +
twining +
filiform +
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Cassytha filiformis +
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