Aeginetia pedunculata

(Roxb.) Wall.

Yellow ghost flower

Orobanchaceae Edible: Flowers Potential hazards — see below 42 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A herb. It is yellowish to red-brown. It grows 15 cm tall. The flower stalk is 2-10 cm long. The flowers are pink and yellow. The fruit is an oval capsule. This is 2 cm across. The seeds are brown and very small.

Edible Uses

The flowers are eaten.

Known Hazards

Declared a weed in the USA.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in limestone areas. It is a root parasite.

Where It Grows

Asia, Cambodia, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, SE Asia, Thailand,

Notes

It is a declared weed in the USA.

Synonyms

Aeginetia abbreviata Buch.-Ham. ex Benth.Aeginetia acaulis (Roxb.) Walp.Aeginetia saccharicola Bakh.Aeginetia trimenii LiveraOrobanche acaulis Roxb.Orobanche pedunculata RoxburghPhelypaea abbreviata Steud.

Also Known As

Dok din

References (3)

Flora of Pakistan
India bioversity portal
Thitiprasert, W., et al, 2007, Country report on the State of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Thailand (1997-2004). FAO p 106