common dodder

Cassytha filiformis

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Cassytha filiformis, common name love-vine, is a species of obligate parasitic vine in the family Lauraceae. The species has a pantropical distribution encompassing the Americas, Indomalaya, Australasia, Polynesia and East Africa In the Caribbean region, it is one of several plants known as "Love vine" because it has a reputation as an aphrodisiac.

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