Aankuri Bankuri / Forest Ghost Flower
Aeginetia indica
- Habit
- Parasite-Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Assam, Meghalaya & more
- Flowering
- July-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aeginetia indica
- Genus
- Aeginetia
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Habit
- Parasite-Herb
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forest and shady places
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Myanmar, China, Japan, Philippines, Malay Peninsula
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Assam, Meghalaya, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Orobanchaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Orobanchaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- आँकुरी बाँकुरी Aankuri bankuri
- Malayalam
- കീരിപൂ Keeripu, ചെങ്കുമിൾ
- Marathi
- गुलाबदाणी Gulabdani
About Aankuri Bankuri
Forest Ghost Flower (Aeginetia indica) is a parasite-herb belonging to the Orobanchaceae family (Broomrape Family). It is typically found in semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forest and shady places. Native to India, Southeast Asia, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Myanmar, China, Japan, Philippines, Malay Peninsula. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Orobanchaceae
Broomrape Family
Aankuri Bankuri belongs to the Orobanchaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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