Orobanchaceae FAMILY
Striga asiatica
Striga asiatica
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Striga asiatica is a stiffly erect, annual, parasitic plant. The stem is up to 40cm tall, usually branched from the middle[ 855 Title nnals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 88 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 2001 ISBN 0026-6493 Description A botanical publication with a range of articles on plants, including a treatment of the genus Striga in Africa. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a mordant.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Sudan, Uganda and Kenya, south to S. Africa and Madagascar, but avoiding the moister regions.
HabitatA parasitic plant, growing on several leguminous species and especially as a weed of cultivated crops, favouring light, sandy soils[ 855 Title nnals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 88 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 2001 ISBN 0026-6493 Description A botanical publication with a range of articles on plants, including a treatment of the genus Striga in Africa. ].