Aeginetia indica
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| Forest Ghost Flower, Aeginetia indica | |
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| Species: | A. indica
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| Aeginetia indica Linnaeus, 1753
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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. Retrieved 14 Jan 2014.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "Aeginetia indica Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 632. 1753". Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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