Both species are very close. Pl. see the keys from Flora of Pakistan <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=108730>:
13 (12) <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=108730#KEY-1-12> Petals triangular; sepal lobes triangular-ovate, forming carina near the tip, 2-2.5 mm long; bract keeled; filament flat 13 Cuscuta chinensis <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200018812> + Petals oblong-elliptical; sepal lobes oval to orbicular, not forming carina near the tips, 1.2-1.5 mm long; bracts not keeled; filament subulate 14 Cuscuta campestris <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200018811> Illustration at http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=85800&flora_id=2 Sepal lobes are not clear in the posted images. Both species are reported from India, but we have kept everything at https://efloraofindia.com/efi/cuscuta-campestris/ On Tue, 26 Aug 2025 at 11:48, Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: > *According to the POWO , CoL, GBIF and WP, Cuscuta pentagona *Engelm. has > got no distribution near Nepal and India and most of the Asian countries > and also *Cuscuta campestris* Yunck is not the syn. as they are mentioned > as separate sps. > > I am wondering if this could be *Cuscuta chinensis *Lam. since it is > recorded in Nepal. It is recorded form the Kirtipur which is the same > locality of Chobhar. > http://plantdatabase.kath.gov.np/plants/cuscuta-chinensis-lam-kath122054 > http://plantdatabase.kath.gov.np/plants/cuscuta-chinensis-lam-kath122046 > http://plantdatabase.kath.gov.np/plants/cuscuta-chinensis-lam-kath122043 > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 2:23 PM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear Members, >> >> Location: Dailekh, West Nepal >> Altitude: 1700 m. >> Date: 13 August 2021 >> Habit : Wild >> Cuscuta pentagona Engelm. ?? >> >> Thank you. >> >> Saroj Kasaju >> > -- With regards, J.M.Garg, https://efloraofindia.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFBKT2%2BfssFNBKdh50hoa3mbfAHQsKaR7dpsteyNmd48FA%40mail.gmail.com.
