Select the correct pair from the following matched items

Solution (By Examveda Team)

All the pairs given in the options are correctly matched.
A. Holo stem parasite - Cuscuta reflexa.
Cuscuta spp. are stem parasites that naturally graft to their host plants to extract water and nutrients; multiple adjacent hosts are often parasitized by one or more Cuscuta plants simultaneously, forming connected plant clusters.
B. Stem semiparasite - Dendrophthoe falcate
Dendrophthoe falcate is one of the hemiparasitic plants that belong to the mistletoe family Loranthaceae. It is the most common of all the mistletoes that occur in India. D.falcata bears grey bark, thick coriaceous leaves variable in shape with stout flowers.
C. Holo root parasite - Orobanche
Broomrapes or Orobanche are aggressive root parasitic weeds, which attack strategic food crops, such as legumes and vegetables, and threaten the livelihood of many nations.