Aeginetia indica
| Forest Ghost Flower | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Forest Ghost Flower, Aeginetia indica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Aeginetia |
| Species: | A. indica |
| Binomial name | |
| Aeginetia indica Linnaeus, 1753 | |
Aeginetia indica is a holoparasitic herb of the Orobanchaceae family of plants, which occurs in Asia and is commonly known as Forest Ghost Flower. It is a root-parasite commonly found in the monsoon season on the floors of moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests of India.[1] The forest ghost flowerhost parasitises plants of the Cannaceae, Commelinaceae, Cyperaceae, Juncaceae, Poaceae, and Zingiberaceae.[2]
The herbal plant's roots and flowers are used for medical purposes.[3]
References
- ↑ "Forest Ghost Flower". FlowersofIndia.net. Retrieved 14 Jan 2014.
- ↑ "Aeginetia indica". Orowiki. Archived from the original on December 21, 2011. Retrieved 14 Jan 2014.
- ↑ "Aeginetia indica Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 632. 1753.". Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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