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This document summarizes a study on the host specificity of Cuscuta reflexa Roxb., a parasitic plant species, in the Manas Biosphere Reserve of India. The study found 10 angiosperm host plant species from 7 families that C. reflexa was observed colonizing. The most frequently parasitized species was Ziziphus mauritiana, with 26.08% of observed parasite patches. The parasite weakens and hinders the growth of its hosts by extracting water and nutrients. While non-specific, C. reflexa shows preference for host

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