Aeginetia indica, commonly known as Indian broomrape[1] or forest ghost flower, is a holoparasitic herb or root parasite of the plant family Orobanchaceae. It grows in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests of tropical and subtropical Asia and New Guinea.[2][3][4] It parasitises plants of the families Cannaceae, Commelinaceae, Cyperaceae, Juncaceae, Poaceae, and Zingiberaceae.[5]
Aeginetia indica | |
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Forest ghost flower, Aeginetia indica | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Orobanchaceae |
Genus: | Aeginetia |
Species: | A. indica |
Binomial name | |
Aeginetia indica Linnaeus, 1753 | |
In many regions, including the Nepal Eastern Himalayas, Aeginetia indica is used for medicinal and ritual purposes.[6] For example, the entire plant is placed in shrines or on altars during the Teej festival as a symbol of Shiva and Parvati.
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