EPPO Global Database

Cynomorium coccineum(KNMCO)

Overview
Code created in: 2010-03-06

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: KNMCO
  • Preferred name: Cynomorium coccineum
  • Authority: Linnaeus

Notes

Mediterranean, Macaronesia (Canary Islands), Western Asia, Central Asia, Siberia, China, Mongolia, Sahel, Somalia. Subterranean parasite of various host plants, mainly Amaranthaceae and other halophytic plants


Common names
Name Language
cynomorium English
general's root English
Malteserschwamm German
champignon de Malte French
cynomorium écarlate French
éponge de Malte French
cipote Spanish
esponja de Malta Spanish
hongo de Malta Spanish
jopo de lobo Spanish
jopo de Malta Spanish
fungo di Malta Italian
Malteser paddenstoel Dutch
cipote Portuguese
esponja-de-malta Portuguese
piça-de-mouro Portuguese
maltesersvamp Swedish
циноморий багряный Russian
циноморий шарлаховый Russian
tofel adom Hebrew
טֹפֶל אָדֹם Hebrew
magraneta de corb Catalan
κυνο μόριον κόκκινον Greek