Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Solanales > Family Convolvulaceae > Genus Cuscuta

Cuscuta europaea L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cuscuta*	L.	accepted genus name
*Grammica*	Lour.	heterotypic synonym
*Monogynella*	Des Moul.	heterotypic synonym

Species group names

*Cuscuta europaea subsp. nefrens*	(Fr.) O. Schwarz	homotypic synonym
*Cuscuta europaea var. nefrens*	Fr.	homotypic synonym
*Cuscuta europaea subsp. viciae*	(Engelm.) Ganesch.	heterotypic synonym
*Cuscuta europaea var. viciae*	Engelm.	heterotypic synonym
*Cuscuta halophyta*	Fr.	heterotypic synonym
*Cuscuta major*	DC.	heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
*Cuscuta urceolata*	Stokes	heterotypic synonym
*Cuscuta viciae*	W. D. J. Koch & Schnizl.	heterotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Basque: chortorria sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Finnish: euroopanvieras sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

High Aragonese: coscuta; seda; tiña sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Spanish, Castillian: anillos; cabellos de monte; cabellos de Venus; calcuta; cuscuta; cúscuta mayor; epitimo sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/