Striga linearifolia (Schum. & Thonn.) Hepper

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Status: Native
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Type location:
Ghana
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Botanical divisions: VII,XI
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Literature:

Fischer, E. & Hofmann, H.P. (2025). Orobanchaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 27 - 29. (Includes a picture).

Philcox, D. (1990). Scrophulariaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(2) Pages 128 - 132. (Includes a picture).


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Flora of Burundi: Striga linearifolia
Flora of Malawi: Striga linearifolia
Flora of Rwanda: Striga linearifolia
Flora of Zambia: Striga linearifolia

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Striga linearifolia
African Plant Database: Striga linearifolia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Striga linearifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Striga linearifolia
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iNaturalist: Striga linearifolia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Striga linearifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Striga linearifolia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Striga linearifolia
Plants of the World Online: Striga linearifolia
Tropicos: Striga linearifolia
Wikipedia: Striga linearifolia


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Striga linearifolia.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=226140, retrieved 18 October 2025

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