Striga - Wikipedia
网页Striga, commonly known as witchweed, [1] is a genus of parasitic plants that occur naturally in parts of Africa, Asia, and Australia. It is currently classified in the family Orobanchaceae, [2] although older classifications place it in the Scrophulariaceae. [3] Some species are serious pathogens of cereal crops, with the greatest effects being ...
Witchweed | Description, Parasitic Plant, Striga, Pest, & Facts
网页witchweed, (genus Striga), genus of about 30 species of parasitic plants in the family Orobanchaceae, most of which are found in the Old World tropics. About 10 species are destructive as parasites on such crops as corn (maize), …
Witchweed | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
网页2024年8月5日 · Witchweed (Striga asiatica) is a parasitic plant that attacks corn, sorghum, sugar cane, rice, and other important crops. The blossoms are usually red but occasionally yellow blossoms occur. Unlike other weeds that only compete with crops for sunlight, water, nutrients, and space—witchweed attaches itself to host plant roots and causes direct ...
Witchweed | National Invasive Species Information Center
网页Species Profile: Witchweed. Parasitic plant that attacks agricultural crops, including corn, sorghum, sugar cane, and rice (Nail et al. 2014)
Striga asiatica - Wikipedia
网页Striga asiatica, the Asiatic witchweed or the red witchweed, [1] is a hemiparasitic plant in the family Orobanchaceae. It is native to Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, [2] but has been introduced into other parts of the world including Australia and the United States.
The genus Striga: a witch profile - PMC - National Center for ...
网页2013年7月10日 · The genus Striga comprises about 30 obligate root‐parasitic plants, commonly known as witchweeds. In particular, S. hermonthica, S. asiatica and S. gesnerioides cause immense losses to major stable crops in sub‐ S aharan A frica.
Eliminating Africa’s parasitic ‘witch weed’ - Nature
网页These eye-catching flowers are known as ‘witch weeds,’ as they survive and spread by parasitizing the roots of other species of plants, depriving their hosts of nutrients and water.
The genus Striga : a witch profile - Molecular Plant Pathology
网页2013年7月10日 · The genus Striga comprises about 30 obligate root-parasitic plants, commonly known as witchweeds. In particular, S. hermonthica, S. asiatica and S. gesnerioides cause immense losses to major stable crops in sub-Saharan Africa. Most Striga species parasitize grass species (Poaceae), but …
The genetic basis of plants’ battle against witchweeds: linking …
网页2023年9月9日 · Striga species, commonly named witchweeds, parasitize monocot crops, such as sorghum, maize, rice, and millet (David et al., 2022), threatening food security for nearly 300 million people in sub-Saharan Africa (Ejeta, 2007).
Striga hermonthica - Wikipedia
网页Striga hermonthica, commonly known as purple witchweed[1] or giant witchweed, is a hemiparasitic plant [1] that belongs to the family Orobanchaceae. It is devastating to major crops such as sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and rice (Oryza sativa). [2] In sub-Saharan Africa, apart from sorghum and rice, it also infests maize (Zea mays), pearl millet ...