Aeginetia indica L. Family - Orobanchaceae Common name - Forest ghost flower Habit - Holoparasitic herb
Aeginetia indica L. Family - Orobanchaceae Common name - Forest ghost flower Habit - Holoparasitic herb Habitat - moist deciduous, Shaded forest floor covered with leaf litter. (Photo credit - Sweta Mishra) Note - The entire plant is placed in shrines or on altars during Teej festival as a symbol of Shiva & Parvati in Nepal, Eastern Himalayas. Medicinal uses - It is used as a traditional folk medicine in Taiwan & other countries to treat diabetes. Sugimani Marndi (Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha) www.aprf.co.in
