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genus cuscutanoungenus of twining leafless parasitic herbs lacking chlorophyll: dodder

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genus cuscutanoungenus of twining leafless parasitic herbs lacking chlorophyll: dodder
doddernounAny of about 100-170 species of yellow, orange or red (rarely green) parasitic plants of the genus Cuscuta. Formerly treated as the only genus in the family Cuscutaceae, it is now placed in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae.
plantagoa genus of about 200 species of flowering plants in the family Plantaginaceae, commonly called plantains or fleaworts.
orobancheOrobanche, commonly known as broomrape, is a genus of almost 200 species of small parasitic herbaceous plants, mostly native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
dioscoreaa genus of over 600 species of flowering plants in the family Dioscoreaceae, native throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world.
taraxacumnounA plant of the genus Taraxacum.
pholidotaPholidota, commonly known as rattlesnake orchids, is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.
cistanchea worldwide genus of holoparasitic desert plants in the family Orobanchaceae.
amaryllidaceaea family of herbaceous, mainly perennial and bulbous (rarely rhizomatous) flowering plants in the monocot order Asparagales.
portulacariaa genus of succulent plant, classified in its own subfamily Portulacarioideae in the family Didiereaceae.
angel hairnounA type of pasta, thinner than spaghetti or vermicelli.
cichoriuma genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.
aristolochiaa large plant genus with over 500 species that is the type genus of the family Aristolochiaceae.
cactusnoun(botany) Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.
coptis(goldthread or canker root) a genus of between 10 and 15 species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Asia and North America.
corchorusnoun(botany) Any of the genus Corchorus of malvaceous flowering plants, some of which yield jute fiber.
dictamnusnoun(botany) A suffrutescent plant of the genus Dictamnus, with strong perfume and showy flowers.
spondias purpureaSpondias purpura is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to tropical regions of the Americas, from Mexico to northern Colombia and the southwest Caribbean Islands.
cascabela thevetia(synonym Thevetia peruviana) a poisonous plant native throughout Mexico and in Central America, and cultivated widely as an ornamental.
cosmos sulphureusa species of flowering plant in the sunflower family Asteraceae, also known as sulfur cosmos and yellow cosmos.

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