Asiatic witchweed vs Cowpea witchweed

Striga asiatica compared with Striga gesnerioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic witchweed	Cowpea witchweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Orobanchaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus same	Striga	Striga
Species	Striga asiatica	Striga gesnerioides

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic witchweed and Cowpea witchweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Striga.

Conservation Status

Asiatic witchweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Cowpea witchweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic witchweed	Cowpea witchweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic witchweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Palau).

Cowpea witchweed

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Cambodia, India, Yemen), North America (United States), and South America (Guyana).

Asiatic witchweed

The Asiatic witchweed (Striga asiatica) is a species in the genus Striga. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Palau).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇺🇸 United States