Cuscuta babylonica
(Cuscuta babylonica)
Description
Cuscuta babylonica is a species of parasitic plants in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. It is found in Iraq and Turkmenistan. The plant shows supernumerary chromosomes which are holocentric during meiosis. It is a parasite of Carthamus glaucus.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Solanales
Family:Convolvulaceae
Genus:Cuscuta
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