Genus Striga
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Short etymology:
La. strigo, from stringo = to grasp and hold fast. This word is associated with strigis = furrow, channel; and strix = screech owl, hag and witch. This parasitic plant, known as ‘witchweed’, is a vicious invasive species that seriously damages crop cereals by colonising the underground, and in so doing wipes out crops. The word striga can be used in the sense of rendering victims prematurely aged and weak.
Scientific name:
Striga Lour.
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NE
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Unknown
Protologue:
Fl. Cochinch. 1: 22 (1790)
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Year published:
1790
Observations of Taxon
Striga asiatica
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
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Striga elegans
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Name of observer:
Sasa Malan (David)
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Striga asiatica
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Name of observer:
Sasa Malan (David)
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Striga bilabiata
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Name of observer:
Sasa Malan (David)
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Striga elegans
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Name of observer:
Sasa Malan (David)
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