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
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Solanales
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Family: Convolvulaceae
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Genus: Cuscuta
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