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Cuscuta reflexa, the giant dodder or ulan ulan, is one of 100-170 species in the genus Cuscuta, belonging to the Morning Glory Family (Convolvulaceae), and is common in the Indian subcontinent and the Greater Himalayas and as far south as Malaysia and Indonesia.[1]

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  1. 7 relations: Convolvulaceae, Cuscuta, Himalayas, Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Malaysia, William Roxburgh.

  2. Cuscuta

Convolvulaceae

Convolvulaceae, commonly called the bindweeds or morning glories, is a family of about 60 genera and more than 1,650 species.

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Cuscuta

Cuscuta, commonly known as dodder or amarbel, is a genus of over 201 species of yellow, orange, or red (rarely green) parasitic plants.

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Himalayas

The Himalayas, or Himalaya.

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Indian subcontinent

The Indian subcontinent is a physiographical region in Southern Asia, mostly situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas.

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Indonesia

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans.

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Malaysia

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia.

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William Roxburgh

William Roxburgh FRSE FRCPE FLS (3/29 June 1751 – 18 February 1815) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who worked extensively in India, describing species and working on economic botany.

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See also

Cuscuta

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuscuta_reflexa

Also known as Giant dodder.