Striga
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Striga, commonly known as witchweed, is a genus of parasitic plants that occur naturally in parts of Africa, Asia, and Australia. It is currently classified in the family Orobanchaceae, although older classifications place it in the Scrophulariaceae. Some species are serious pathogens of cereal crops, with the greatest effects being in savanna agriculture in Africa. It also causes considerable crop losses in other regions, including other tropical and subtropical crops in its native range and in the Americas. The generic name derives from Latin strī̆ga, "witch".
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyOrobanchaceae
独脚金属（学名：Striga）是玄参科下的一个属，为矮小草本植物。该属共有约20种，分布于东半球热带和亚热带地区。[1] 参考文献 ^ 中国种子植物科属词典. 中国数字植物标本馆. （原始内容存档于2012-04-11）. 外部链接 維基物種中有關独脚金属的數據 这是一篇與植物相關的小作品。你可以通过编辑或修订扩充其内容。 查 论 编 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=独脚金属&oldid=45159272” 分类： 玄參科 独脚金属 隐藏分类： 本地相关图片与维基数据相同 WikispeciesLatinName 全部小作品 植物小作品
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Research
552 papers- Resistance to Striga parasitism through reduction of strigolactone exudation.Cell · 2025
- Striga.Current biology : CB · 2019
- Control--the Striga conundrum.Pest management science · 2009
- Resolving intergenotypic Striga resistance in sorghum.Journal of experimental botany · 2023
- Genetic resources and breeding of maize for Striga resistance: a review.Frontiers in plant science · 2023
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Striga, commonly known as witchweed, is a genus of parasitic plants that occur naturally in parts of Africa, Asia, and Australia. It is currently classified in the family Orobanchaceae, although older classifications place it in the Scrophulariaceae. Some species are serious pathogens of cereal crops, with the greatest effects being in savanna agriculture in Africa. It also causes considerable crop losses in other regions, including other tropical and subtropical crops in its native range and in the Americas. The generic name derives from Latin strī̆ga, "witch".
Witchweeds are characterized by bright-green stems and leaves and small, brightly colored and attractive flowers. They are obligate hemiparasites of roots and require a living host for germination and initial development, though they can then survive on their own.